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HOPE, Thomas

Costume of the Ancients

Costume of the Ancients

London: William Miller, [1809]

Illustrated by HOPE, Thomas

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Costume of the Ancients by Thomas Hope

London: William Miller, 1809. First Octavo. Sized 24 x 15.5cm. Pp. xi, 54, 200 (plates). Bound in dark red leather, spine lettered in gold (Hope's Ancient Costumes) with seven horizontal gilt rules, single rule to boards gilt, decorative rule to turn-ins gilt, beautiful marbled endpapers, gilt edges.

Condition

A good amount of wear to covers and spine, with bumping to corners and spine tips, some marks and stains to rear board in particular.  Gilt edges a tad worn and discoloured, upper headband partly detached.  Spine a little cocked.  Front hinge partially cracked, but text block still holding together well.  Offsetting and marking to prelims, penned dedication on the page opposite title page.  Pages containing plates 146 and 167 partially torn from the binding, however still holding together and without affecting the illustrations.  A few ear marks, light foxing and thumbing marks throughout, as well as a few closed tears and chips, one or two affecting plates, as pictured, but no substantial fault, nor any content missing.

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