Lot 170

Smith, Charles Hamilton






Rare Books, Maps & Manuscripts
Auction: Rare Books, Maps & Manuscripts
£500
Description
Selections of the ancient costume of Great Britain and Ireland. London: W. Bulmer for Messrs. Colnaghi, 1814. First edition, folio, (380 x 265mm.), additional hand-coloured aquatint title and 60 hand-coloured aquatint plates, some heightened with gold, engraved dedication, list of subscribers, contemporary olive half morocco, uncut, rubbed, a few spots, otherwise a very clean copy
Footnote
Note: Abbey, Life, 431: iwth plates 6, 30, 34 and 49 in second but best state.





