The military costume of Europe; exhibited in a series of highly-finished military figures, in the uniform of their several corps; with a concise description, and historical anecdotes; forming memoirs of the various armies of the present time

Complete With All Ninety Six Hand Coloured Military Plates First editions, two volumes, small folio, in contemporary long grained morocco, elaborate gilt and blind tooling. Re-backed spines, raised bands, decorative gilt tooling & titles, edges…

£2500 | Published: 1812 | Publisher: T. Goddard; and J. Booth.

Welsh Costumes [Print]

VG, Second Series, Single tinted lithograph print, 275*374mm (10.75*14.75"), of Welsh Costumes, by H Jones & JH Lynch. Depicted are, Cottager. Farmers Wife. Labourers Wife. Farmers Daughter, Market Boy and the Cottagers Daughter.

£225 | Published: 1851 | Publisher: T Catherall

Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the English

[ALEXANDER William] 1767-1816

FIFTY HAND COLOURED AQUATINT PLATES, EACH WITH AN ACCOMPANYING LEAF OF TEXT First edition, 4to, in full black morocco, spine gilt titled, lower and fore edges untrimmed, title leaf, contents leaf, & 50 hand coloured engraved plates, each with…

£550 | Published: 1814 | Publisher: John Murray

The Knights of the Tournament

[ALKEN Henry] 1785-1851

Hand Coloured Knights in Armour Rare, 1831, first edition, oblong quarto, twelve hand-coloured lithographed plates, title from original lithographed front wrapper, re-backed and with back wrapper renewed, plates titled & dated 1831, &…

£3600 | Published: 1831 | Publisher: R. Ackermann. Junr.; R. Ackermann,

Dramatic Characters, or Different Portraits of the English Stage.

[GARRICK David] 1717-1779

VG, 1st ed, 24 pls (hand coloured - complete). In modern full calf, decorative gilt edge tooling. Spine, gilt tooling, raised bands, gilt titles to red morocco label. Internally, engraved French title leaf, engraved English title leaf,…

£1950 | Published: 1770 | Publisher: Robt. Sayer. and Jnno. Smith.

Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the English.

[M'LEAN Thomas]. [ALEXANDER William] 1767-1816

c1825, VG Title leaf followed by the plate list then 50 engraved, hand coloured plates (dated 1813), depicting, individuals from every walk of life in their relevant dress, from the King (George 111) to Highland Shepherds (who apparently enjoy…

£750 | Published: Unknown | Publisher: Thomas M'Lean

Recueil de scenes de societe. Bound WITH: Recueil de scenes populaires.

[PIGAL Edme Jean - illustrator] 1798-1872

With 100 Hand Coloured Lithographed Plates Two works in one large folio volume, each work with fifty numbered hand coloured lithographed plates depicting humorous scenes, each with two or three figures in costume of the period. Contemporary half…

£2250 | Published: Unknown | Publisher: Chez Martinet, et chez Gihau

Costume of the Ladies of England 1809-1829

ACKERMANN Rudolph 1764-1834

An extensive collection of plates from Ackermann's Repository of Arts. Octavo (9.5 x 6 inches), 287 fine hand-coloured etched plates of ladies fashions. Late 19th-century half red morocco over marbled paper boards, decorative gilt spine, all…

£2750 | Published: Unknown | Publisher: Rudolph Ackermann

A Collection of Interesting Subjects of Military Occurrences, Costumes &c

ALKEN Henry 1785-1851 and HEATH William 1794-1840

AN EXTREMELY RARE COLLECTION OF MILITARY COSTUME PLATES Large octavo, manuscript title, hand coloured folding engraved title (Foreign Military Costume) and eighty four hand coloured engraved plates (two folding), title and plates cut and inlaid to…

£12500 | Published: Unknown | Publisher: Thomas McLean

Rustic Figures

DICKINSON W. Robt.

EXTREMELY RARE collection of Hand Coloured Lithographed plates depicting -Rustic Figures-. [1842], Large Folio, twenty four hand coloured lithographed plates (including vignette title). One leaf of letterpress. In modern, half red morocco over…

£1050 | Published: Unknown | Publisher: J. Dickinson

Foreign Military Costume

HEATH William 1795-1840

Hand-Coloured Engraved Plates of Foreign Military Costume First edition, oblong folio, hand coloured engraved vignette title and six hand coloured engraved plates, each containing four vignettes depicting Austrian (Pl 1st), French (Pl 2nd),…

£1750 | Published: 1824 | Publisher: Thomas M'Lean

The Clans of the Scottish Highlands, illustrated by appropriate figures, displaying their dress, tartans, arms, armorial insignia, and social occupations, from original sketches

LOGAN James 1794?-1872. McIAN Robert Ronald 1803?-1856.

SEVENTY-TWO COLOURED lithographed plates in a Stunning gilt morocco Scottish Armorial binding. In two volumes, beautifully bound in full red morocco, lavishly gilt decorated & lettered, boards with coats of arms, corners & edges rubbed, a…

£7250 | Published: 1857 | Publisher: Willis and Sotheran