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Item specifics

Special Attributes
Illustrated
Subject
History
ISBN
9780486231501

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Dover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
048623150X
ISBN-13
9780486231501
eBay Product ID (ePID)
4038307626

Product Key Features

Edition
2
Book Title
Historic Costumes in Pictures : over 1450 Costumes on 125 Plates
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Clip Art, Textiles & Costume, Fashion & Accessories
Publication Year
1975
Features
Reprint
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Design, Antiques & Collectibles
Author
Braun and Schneider Staff
Book Series
Dover Fashion and Costumes Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
24.9 Oz
Item Length
11.2 in
Item Width
8.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
74-012532
Dewey Edition
18
Dewey Decimal
391
Edition Description
Reprint
Synopsis
Over 1,450 costumed figures in clearly detailed engravings -- from the dawn of civilization to the end of the 19th century. Features many folk costumes. Captions., From 1861 to 1890 the Munich publishing firm of Braun & Schneider published plates of historic and contemporary costume in their magazine M nchener Bilderbogen. These plates were eventually collected in book form and published at the turn of the century in Germany and England. This volume presents all 125 double-spread plates from the third English edition. For the first time, the plates appear in chronological order and with English captions. Over 1,450 costumed figures are shown, from antiquity to the end of the nineteenth century, covering a wide variety of social classes, and professions: Egyptian and Assyrian kings, Byzantine emperors, Frankish and Norman nobles, priests, servants, soldiers of many lands and eras, crusaders, German knights, pages, Italian scholars, German townspeople, peasants, merchants, Dutch burghers, popes, nuns, bishops, monks, English Puritans and Cavaliers, English and French kings, Swiss citizens, French courtiers and republicans, and many more. In addition, there is excellent coverage of late-nineteenth-century folk and their costumes, captured just before the beginning of standard Western dress -- Italian, Spanish, Dutch, French, German, Russian, Eastern European, Chinese, Japanese, Asian, and others. To avoid the variable and somewhat fanciful depictions of color in the early editions, all costumes are rendered in black-and-white. A comprehensive source of historic costume in pictures, this remarkable book will be invaluable to costume designers, students of fashion design, commercial artists, and anyone interested in the history of dress. The illustrations are uniformly excellent, and the exceptionally low price makes this book even more attractive., From 1861 to 1890 the Munich publishing firm of Braun & Schneider published plates of historic and contemporary costume in their magazine Münchener Bilderbogen. These plates were eventually collected in book form and published at the turn of the century in Germany and England. This volume presents all 125 double-spread plates from the third English edition. For the first time, the plates appear in chronological order and with English captions. Over 1,450 costumed figures are shown, from antiquity to the end of the nineteenth century, covering a wide variety of social classes, and professions: Egyptian and Assyrian kings, Byzantine emperors, Frankish and Norman nobles, priests, servants, soldiers of many lands and eras, crusaders, German knights, pages, Italian scholars, German townspeople, peasants, merchants, Dutch burghers, popes, nuns, bishops, monks, English Puritans and Cavaliers, English and French kings, Swiss citizens, French courtiers and republicans, and many more. In addition, there is excellent coverage of late-nineteenth-century folk and their costumes, captured just before the beginning of standard Western dress -- Italian, Spanish, Dutch, French, German, Russian, Eastern European, Chinese, Japanese, Asian, and others. To avoid the variable and somewhat fanciful depictions of color in the early editions, all costumes are rendered in black-and-white. A comprehensive source of historic costume in pictures, this remarkable book will be invaluable to costume designers, students of fashion design, commercial artists, and anyone interested in the history of dress. The illustrations are uniformly excellent, and the exceptionally low price makes this book even more attractive.
LC Classification Number
GT513.H57

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  • by aphaw_3
    Jun 09, 2024

    Wow! This book has a LOT of pictures of clothing styles throughout the centuries. Very neat and well drawn. The cover of the book was a much prett

    Wow! This book has a LOT of pictures of clothing styles throughout the centuries. Very neat and well drawn. The cover of the book was a much prettier green than what was shown in the picture. Love it!

    Verified purchase: YesSold by: second.sale

  • by cjh1925
    Mar 20, 2025

    Helpful, very helpful, in my mural work ...

    Helpful, very helpful, in my mural work as I often need know what certain period clothing looked like. Also great for costume designs. Great book.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: second.sale

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