A Concise History of Costume
By James Laver. In the English language.
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A concise but comprehensive book on the history of fashion, written by “the man in England who made the study of costume respectable”. Rich with illustrations (314 of them), this book offers you the chance to see the evolution of costumes and have it explained by a respected historian.
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London, Thames and Hudson, 1977.
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Pp.: 288 pages with 314 illustrations.
Size: 21 x 14.5cm
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Binding: Original paperback binding, small dog-ear on the bottom right corner of the front cover panel, otherwise in fine condition.
Condition: Pages partially detached from pp. 135 to pp. 138, from pp. 139 to pp. 140, and from pp. 283 to pp. 286; cracked gutter between pp. 138 and pp. 139; pages detached from pp. 259 to pp. 282.
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