Smith, Charles Hamilton, The ancient costume of Great Britain and Ireland , 1815
- Title(s):
The ancient costume of Great Britain and Ireland : from the seventh to the sixteenth century, selected from rare specimens in the possession of the author, and accompanied with suitable descriptions and illustrations / by Charles Hamilton Smith, Esq.
- Additional Title(s):
Ancient costume of England
- Edition:
- An improved edition.
- Published/Created:
- London : Republished by the new proprietor, J. Dowding, bookseller, 82, Newgate Street, 1815.
- Physical Description:
- [3], vi-viii, [124] pages, [60] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 38 cm
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsGT732 .S65 1815+ OversizeYale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon CollectionView by request in the Study Room [Request]
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- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/3561041
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- Aquatints by John Augustus Atkinson, John Hill, Robert Havell, Daniel Havell, and J. Merigot; after Charles Hamilton Smith.
Plates printed by Colnaghi and Co.
Plates are dated 1811-1815.
With an added engraved title page.
Each plate accompanied by descriptive letterpress.
List of subscribers (2 pages), after preface.
Tooley, R.V. English books with coloured plates, 1790-1860, 457
NSTC, S2373
Colas, R. Bibliographie générale du costume et de la mode, 2754
BAC: British Art Center copy bound in contemporary green half sheep and marbled boards. - Subject Terms:
- Costume -- Great Britain -- Pictorial works.Costume -- Ireland -- Pictorial works.Dowding, J. -- PublisherEthnic costume -- British Isles.Ethnic costume -- Great Britain -- History.Ethnic costume -- Ireland -- History.Great Britain -- Social life and customs.
- Form/Genre:
- Aquatints -- Hand-colored -- 1815.
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