The Historical Encyclopedia of Costumes

Racinet, Albert (Text); Dr. Aileen Ribeiro (Introduction by). The Historical Encyclopedia of Costumes. New York: Facts on File Publications, 1988. New edition. Folio. 320pp. Original illustrated dust-jacket over cloth, with gold lettering on spine. Organized into four principal sections with a scope ranging from the ancient world to the nineteenth century, this illustrated volume offers a detailed accounting of men’s and women’s clothing, both fashions and formal wear as well as everyday garb. This 19th-century classic work has been re-edited and re-designed with over 2,000 striking illustrations. Sporadic and moderate creasing along edges of dust-jacket. Some foxing at top paper edge. Dust-jacket in overall good, binding in good+, interior in very good condition. g to vg. Hardcover. (37801) $45