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Cabinet des modes, ou Les modes nouvelle, décrites d'une manière claire et précise, et représentées par des planches en taille-douce, enluminées. Paris: Buisson, 1785-1788.
4 volumes in 2, 8° (202 x 118mm). 244 engraved plates, of which 131 are hand-coloured or mostly hand-coloured, including 76 folding, the remaining 13 uncoloured, including one folding, all by Duhamel after Pugin and Derais. (Scattered light spotting.) Contemporary boards with pink paper spines and corners, leather spine labels, uncut (lightly rubbed); modern slipcase.
ATTRACTIVE, UNCUT COPY, RARE COMPLETE. This bimonthly magazine, issued before the French revolution, was intended to promote French fashions throughout the world. The charming plates concentrate on dresses but also depict hats and carriages. The magazine was continued under the title Journal de la mode et du gout … par M. Lebrun. Colas 500: ‘Cette revue est très rare complete; elle est d’un grand intérêt pour les modes de l’époche’; Cohen 199; Lipperheide 4569; Rahir 351.
4 volumes in 2, 8° (202 x 118mm). 244 engraved plates, of which 131 are hand-coloured or mostly hand-coloured, including 76 folding, the remaining 13 uncoloured, including one folding, all by Duhamel after Pugin and Derais. (Scattered light spotting.) Contemporary boards with pink paper spines and corners, leather spine labels, uncut (lightly rubbed); modern slipcase.
ATTRACTIVE, UNCUT COPY, RARE COMPLETE. This bimonthly magazine, issued before the French revolution, was intended to promote French fashions throughout the world. The charming plates concentrate on dresses but also depict hats and carriages. The magazine was continued under the title Journal de la mode et du gout … par M. Lebrun. Colas 500: ‘Cette revue est très rare complete; elle est d’un grand intérêt pour les modes de l’époche’; Cohen 199; Lipperheide 4569; Rahir 351.
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