75/5522
[Fashion and costume]. Pyne, W.H.
The costume of Great Britain.
London, W. Miller, 1822, handcoloured aquatint on title, 60 full-p. handcol. aquatints by W.H. PYNE, contemp. richly gilt and blindst. mor., spine w. 5 raised bands, a.e.g., folio.
- Some offsetting from plates on opposite pages; plate I sl. frayed and w. some sm. tears, not reaching image. Covers rubbed/ chafed. A good copy.
= Lipperheide Gca 18; Colas II, 2448; Tooley 388; Vinet 2193. Fine coloured plates with partially coloured backgrounds e.g. of a country fair or a scene around the pillory etc. Depicting all sorts of professions, e.g. fireman, herald, brewer, lord mayor. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXV.
€ (700-900)