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Rare Antique 1800's Hand Illustrated French Fashion Plates Book 42 Ink+wc Plates

Rare Antique 1800's Hand Illustrated French Fashion Plates Book 42 Ink+wc Plates
Rare Antique 1800's Hand Illustrated French Fashion Plates Book 42 Ink+wc Plates
Rare Antique 1800's Hand Illustrated French Fashion Plates Book 42 Ink+wc Plates
Rare Antique 1800's Hand Illustrated French Fashion Plates Book 42 Ink+wc Plates
Rare Antique 1800's Hand Illustrated French Fashion Plates Book 42 Ink+wc Plates
Rare Antique 1800's Hand Illustrated French Fashion Plates Book 42 Ink+wc Plates
Rare Antique 1800's Hand Illustrated French Fashion Plates Book 42 Ink+wc Plates
Rare Antique 1800's Hand Illustrated French Fashion Plates Book 42 Ink+wc Plates
Rare Antique 1800's Hand Illustrated French Fashion Plates Book 42 Ink+wc Plates
Rare Antique 1800's Hand Illustrated French Fashion Plates Book 42 Ink+wc Plates
Rare Antique 1800's Hand Illustrated French Fashion Plates Book 42 Ink+wc Plates
Rare Antique 1800's Hand Illustrated French Fashion Plates Book 42 Ink+wc Plates

Rare Antique 1800's Hand Illustrated French Fashion Plates Book 42 Ink+wc Plates  Rare Antique 1800's Hand Illustrated French Fashion Plates Book 42 Ink+wc Plates
HI, , UP FOR SALE IS A VERY RARE BOOK OF FASHIONS FROM FRANCE. THIS BOOK IS TITLES "ALBUM DE MODES".

EACH PAGE IS FULLY ILLUSTRATED IN WATER COLOR, INK AND GUACHE PAINT OF WOMEN'S FINE CLOTHING. THE BOOK WAS USED FOR WOMEN TO ORDER THEIR CUSTOM CLOTHING. THERE ARE PAGES WITH HANDWRITTEN FRENCH DESCRIPTIONS , EACH PAGE IS IMPRINTED ON THE BOTTOM. AND ABOVE THIS IS EACH HAND ILLUSTRATED FASHION. THERE ARE 42 ILLUSTRATED PAGES, SIMILAR BUT EACH DIFFERENT FROM THE ONES I HAVE SHOWN.

I COULD NOT FIND ANOTHER BOOK LIKE THIS WITH HAND DRAWN ILLUSTRATIONS AND HAND COLORED, THIS IS NOT A MASS PRODUCED BOOK. EACH PAGE MEASURES 9.5" WIDE BY 12 1/4" HIGH, BOOK TOGETHER MEASURES 10" X 13" X 2. PERFECT FOR INDIVIDUAL FRAMING IF YOU CHOOSE, I LOVE THAT IT IS A WHOLE BOOK, BUT IF YOU CHOOSE TO SEPARATE THEM YOU WILL HAVE 42 INDIVIDUAL PIECES OF ART.

THE BOOK WAS PART OF AN OLDER WOMAN'S ESTATE, SHE RECEIVED THE BOOK AS A GIFT OVER 30 YEARS AGO FROM A 90+ YEAR OLD WOMAN WHO SHE BEFRIENDED, IT HAS BEEN IN HER POSSESSION EVER SINCE. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT HAS BEEN OFFERED FOR SALE. The item "RARE ANTIQUE 1800'S HAND ILLUSTRATED FRENCH FASHION PLATES BOOK 42 INK+WC PLATES" is in sale since Tuesday, January 16, 2018. This item is in the category "Books\Antiquarian & Collectible".

The seller is "tagsalefun" and is located in Spring Valley, New York. This item can be shipped to United States.

  • Subject: Illustrated
  • Original/Facsimile: Original
  • Publisher: ALBUMS DE MODES
  • Topic: CLOTHING
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Special Attributes: ONE OF A KIND ART
  • Place of Publication: FRANCE
  • Year Printed: 1800
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: France
  • Region: Europe
  • Illustrator: UNKOWN


Rare Antique 1800's Hand Illustrated French Fashion Plates Book 42 Ink+wc Plates  Rare Antique 1800's Hand Illustrated French Fashion Plates Book 42 Ink+wc Plates