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The cyclopaedia of the British costumes from the Metropolitan repository of fashions

Catalog Data

Author:
Walker, George 1772-1847  Search this
Engraver:
Cross, J. fl. 1820-1860  Search this
Sibley, Charles fl. 1826-1847  Search this
Former owner:
Skinner, Cornelia Otis 1901- DSI  Search this
Physical description:
5 v., leaves of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 27 x 36 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
Great Britain
Date:
1823
1847
1823-1847
19th century
Notes:
Description based on v. 5.
Vols. 3-5 published in London by G. Walker.
"T. Richardson, printer ... London" --Colophon.
Text in double columns, continuously paged throughout the volume.
Some plates signed: J. Cross sculpt.; drawn & engraved by Chas. Sibley.
The illustrated plates include engraved scenes of men, women, and children in various styles of dress; each costume is numbered along the bottom of the plate.
Includes some publisher's and commercial advertisements.
Contents:
v. 1, 1823-1827 -- v. 3, 1833-1837 -- v. 4, 1838-1842 -- v. 5, 1843-1847
Topic:
Costume--History  Search this
Call number:
GT737 .C99 1823
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_492790