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SMITH, Charles Hamilton. Selections of the Ancient Costume of Great Britain and Ireland from the Seventh to the Sixteenth Century. London: William Bulmer, 1814. 2° (410 x 315mm). 2 half titles, additional hand-coloured aquatint title, engraved dedication, 64 hand-coloured aquatint plates, including duplicates of plates 6, 34 and 49 as listed in Abbey, by Hill, Atkinson, J. Merigot and D. Havell after Charles Hamilton Smith (a few spots, larger ink spot in blank area of one plate). Later red half morocco gilt (scuffed, extremities lightly rubbed), g.e. FIRST EDITION. Abbey Life 431; Colas 2755; Lipperheide 988; Tooley 455 (listing 52 plates only); Vinet 2194.
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