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1978ref. 61640New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company 1978. 4to. In 4 volumes complete. Hardbacks in pictorial dust jackets. 131; 107; 127; 107 pp. Small old price sticker to front endpapers and small tears to spine edges. Very clean copies. No ownership names. With fifty to sixty full-page colour plates in each volume. Contains over 2000 designs in all styles of ornamentation. A nice set. This is a heavy set and may require additional postage if being shipped outside of Europe. 0442267940 . Very Good. Hardcover. 1978. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company 1978 hardcover
ref. 0442267975.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
ref. 0517662973.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
2009ref. 081083London etc: Taschen 2009-10-01. Reprint . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 15x10x2. Full Color Illustrations. The book serves as an opulent visual encyclopedia of history's most elegant patterns and decorative motifs. It brings together the two greatest collections of ornament from the 19th-century chromo-lithographic tradition. Bound in beige paper with gilt title on the cover and spine. Pictorial dustjacket and slipcase. 528pp. CONDITION: Light shelf wear. Pages are crisp and clean. Binding and text block are square and sound. Dustjacket has light edge wear. Slipcase has light shelf wear. A very nicely kept copy. Due to the size and weight of this item an additional shipping charge will likely apply and will be requested after purchase. Full refund if not satisfied. Taschen hardcover
2012ref. 100403Cologne: Taschen 2012. Cloth/no dust jacket Quarto in Slipcase. Hardcover. Very good. illustrated cloth papered slipcase 551 239 pp small tear to top part of first vol.'s spine and slight soiling to its bottom part slipcase torn at the top edge and lightly soiled Standard shipping no tracking or insurance / Priority with tracking / Custom quote for large or heavy orders. Taschen hardcover
ref. 0486998770.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
ref. 65436Eds Taschen 2012 2 volumes In-4 32 cm 711pp. illustr. et 320 planches en couleurs hors-texte reliures pleine toile illustree de l'editeur texte anglais - allemand - francais Nb-0277 unknown
ref. 1022671987.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1880ref. 53648Libraire de Firmin-Didot Freres Paris nd c 1880-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Elephant folio cloth hardcover with gilt titles 3rd edition no date text in French. 100 chromolithograph some highlighted with gold and silver. 60 pages of text followed by 100 plates each with accompanying text. oversized and overweight. Please email for photos. Libraire de Firmin-Didot Freres Paris nd [c ] hardcover
2026ref. LRB51008737Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Langue : Français. Environ 540 pages. Tome 4 d'un ouvrage en plusieurs volumes. / Volume 4 of a multi-volume work. Français : Réimpression à la demande. Édition originale : 1888. Ouvrage en français. Ouvrage de référence sur l'histoire du costume illustré de cinq cents planches dont trois cents en couleurs or et argent et deux cents en camaïeu. L'ouvrage présente les types principaux du vêtement et de la parure ainsi que des détails sur le mobilier les armes les objets usuels et les moyens de transport à travers les époques et les cultures. Le volume 1 contient une introduction générale et un glossaire tandis que les volumes 2 à 6 sont principalement composés de planches accompagnées de textes descriptifs. Images du livre non contractuelles English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1888. Text in French. Reference work on the history of costume illustrated with five hundred plates including three hundred in color gold and silver and two hundred in monochrome. The work presents the main types of clothing and adornment as well as details on furniture weapons everyday objects and means of transportation across the ages and cultures. Volume 1 contains a general introduction and a glossary while volumes 2 to 6 are mainly composed of plates accompanied by descriptive texts. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
2003ref. 3673780Tokyo.: Taschen. 2003. Hardcover. Good. 51 cm. 636 p. Encuadernación en tapa dura de editorial ilustrada. En caja. Idioma ingles y frances . ISBN: 9783822821930 Vestimenta. Indumentaria. Moda.391 391 Taschen. hardcover
2011ref. 404695London : Vivays 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Physical description: 220 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm. Notes: Original Russian ed. published: Moscow : Art-Rodnik 2011. 'The basis of this book was a two-volume work edited by Auguste Racinet entitled L'Ornement polychrome originally published in Paris in 1888' - jkt. English adaptation of an original French work. Subjects: Decoration and ornament Themes motives; Decoration and ornament; Art and Design. London : Vivays hardcover
2006ref. 293528Koln ; London : Taschen 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine copy in the original cloth boards and equally fine dust wrapper in a slightly worn slip-case. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight bright clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 544 p. : ill. chiefly col. ; 40 cm. Notes; Includes bibliography. Text in English German and French. Translated from the French. Contents; Part I - The Ancient World Egypt Assyria Israel Persia and Phrygia Greece Etruscan Greco-Roman Rome Barbarian Europe Celts and Gauls; Part II - The 19th Century - Beyond the Borders of Europe Oceania Africa Eskimos North American Indians Mexican Indians South American Indians China Japan India Ceylon Middle East Orient Turkey; Part III - Europe 400-1800 Byzantium France-Byzantine Poland Italy Spain Germany France England Holland; Part IV - Traditional Costume Till the Late 19th Century Scandinavia Holland Scotland England Germany Switzerland Russia Poland Hungary Greece Italy Spain Portugal France; Part V - Patterns and Templates. Subjects; Costume History Pictorial works. Genres; Bibliography. Illustrated. Ko?ln ; London : Taschen hardcover
1978ref. 57930New York : Van Nostrand Reinhold 1978. First Edition. Hardback. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight bright clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 0 pages; Description: v. : col. Ill. ; 31 cm. Notes; English French and German. Subjects: Decoration and ornament. New York : Van Nostrand Reinhold hardcover
ref. B9780933316133Paperback / softback. New. paperback
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ref. 08-0172Paris: T. Rombaldi 1888. Loose leaves. 42 x 29 cm; 30 x 21 cm. in the plate. Approx. 16 pp. Includes 2 full color lithographic plates 1 two-color lithographic plate accompanying text on separate leaves. Images of costumes and jewelry. Near fine but for some light smudges here and there. Paris: T. Rombaldi, 1888. unknown
ref. 08-0173Paris: T. Rombaldi 1888. Loose leaves. 42 x 29 cm; 30 x 21 cm. in the plate. Approx. 20 pp. Includes 7 two-color lithographic plates accompanying text on separate leaves. Images of classical costumes jewelry; interior decoration architecture; musical instruments and weapons. Near fine but for some light smudges here and there. Paris: T. Rombaldi, 1888. unknown
ref. 08-0171Paris: T. Rombaldi 1888. Loose leaves. 42 x 29 cm; 30 x 21 cm. in the plate. Total 48 pp. Includes 10 full color lithographic plates 3 two-color lithographic plates accompanying text on separate leaves. Images of 19th Century costumes and jewelry; interior decoration architecture; utensils. Near fine but for some light smudges here and there. Paris: T. Rombaldi, 1888. unknown
ref. 04-1017Paris: T. Rombaldi 1888. Loose leaves. Approx. 20 pp. 42 x 29 cm; 30 x 21 cm in the plate. 4 color lithographic plates together with accompanying text on separate leaves. 18th Century costumes. Near fine but for some light smudges here and there. Paris: T. Rombaldi, 1888. unknown
ref. 04-1011Paris: Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie 1888. Loose leaves. Approx 20 pp. 42 x 29 cm; 30 x 21 cm in the plate. Includes 4 two-color lithograph plates together with text on separate leaves. 16th - 18th Century costumes and livery. NF. Paris: Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie, 1888. unknown
ref. 04-1030Paris: Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie 1888. Loose leaves. 42 x 29 cm; 30 x 21 cm in the plate. Approx. 36 pp. Includes 8 mainly two-color lithographic plates accompanying text on separate leaves. Images of classical costumes jewelry; baths; military musical sacrificial instruments; seals and coin. Near fine but for some light smudges here and there. Paris: Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie, 1888. unknown
ref. 04-1010Paris: Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie 1888. Loose leaves. Approx 12 pp. 42 x 29 cm; 30 x 21 cm in the plate. 3 two-color lithograph plates together with text on separate leaves. Depicting ancient reliefs; costumes and livery. NF. Paris: Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie, 1888. unknown
ref. 04-1031Paris: Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie 1888. Loose leaves. 42 x 29 cm; 30 x 21 cm in the plate. Approx. 12 pp. 3 mainly 2-color lithograph plates together with text on separate leaves. Jewelery utensils and military instruments. NF. Paris: Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie, 1888. unknown
ref. 04-1033Paris: Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie 1888. Loose leaves. 42 x 29 cm; 30 x 21 cm in the plate. Approx. 26 pp. 6 full-color and 1 two-color lithographic plates together with text on separate leaves. Pictures 14th-15th Century costumes and livery. NF. Paris: Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie, 1888. unknown