Eighteenth-century French fashion plates in full color : 64 engravings from the "Galerie des modes," 1778-1787 / edited by Stella Blum.
"The Galerie des Modes has been called the "most beautiful collection in existence on the fashions of the 18th century." Published over a 10-year period, its plates were elegantly drawn, accurately engraved, and exquisitely hand colored. Here are 64 of the finest plates, all copyright...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Dover Publications,
1982.
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| Summary: | "The Galerie des Modes has been called the "most beautiful collection in existence on the fashions of the 18th century." Published over a 10-year period, its plates were elegantly drawn, accurately engraved, and exquisitely hand colored. Here are 64 of the finest plates, all copyright-free, reproduced faithfully from the originals and selected by costume historian Stella Blum."--Publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 64 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 32 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 0486243311 9780486243313 |