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Uniform Regulations for the Army of the United States
Washington D.C, Smithsonian Institution 1961 Reprint Soft Cover Very Good
Handsome booklet in very clean condition sporting a two-tone blue pictorial cover. Measures 6"x9-1/2". Originally published in 1861 by George W. Childs, Philadelphia. Illustrated with contemporary official War Department photographs in large format -- full page. 61 pages.
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8.00 USD
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Bowman, J.A. The Pickelhaube Volume 1 Line Infantry
Lancaster, England Imperial Publications 1989 1871498007 / 9781871498004 First Edition Stated Hard Cover Very Good Very Good
Crisp and clean, purchased from a colelction. Only fault to book itself is flat crease to upper back corner. Boards are pictorial laminated with matching dustjacket showuign no tears or chips. Illustrated profusedly with black and white photographs. Covers Prussia and Germany and the helments, helmet covers and accoutrments of the line infantry. Book measures 7-3/4"x10" and has 354 pages.
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125.00 USD
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Brewer, Mary The Art of Mail Armor: How to Make Your Own
Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A. Paladin Press 2002 1581603061 / 9781581603064 Hard Cover Fine Fine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Scarce in hard cover. Book is clean as a whistle inside and out with no names or writing, no bumps to boards and no tears or chips to jacket which has been protected by brand new mylar cover. Measures 9"x11-1/4" and is illustrated throughout with instructional drawings and black and white photographs. A practical, straightfoward guide unfettered by "arcane questions". Includes instructions for items of adornment as well such as necklaces, bags and hair enhancements. 159 pages.
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55.00 USD
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Cordry, Donald and Dorothy Mexican Indian Costumes
Austin, Texas University of Texas Press 1973 Second Printing Hard Cover Very Good Very Good 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Cordry, Donald
Very nice, clean boards with just a tiny flat crease to lower front corner. Pages and page edges pristine. Jacket is likewise clean with just a small bit of wear to top corners and a small bit at crown and tail of spine. Looks most handsome in brand new mylar. Price-clipped, but another price written small in pen at top of front endflap. Oversized book measures 9"x12" and has 373 pages. Text is very detailed and plentiful and is augmented by 276 plates, 16 of which are in full color. Excellent resource.
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35.00 USD
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Haythornthwaite, Philip J.; Chappell, Mike Uniforms of the Peninsular War in Colour 1807-1814
New York, New York, U.S.A. Arms & Armour Press 1995 1854092715 / 9781854092717 Soft Cover Very Good Remainder
Book is very clean inside and out with no spine crease, no names or writing and no creasing. Only faults are remainder mark to bottom edge and one very tiny mark to exterior side edge. Depicts over 150 uniforms in color, plus additional in black and white, as well as detailed descriptions an historical information about the war itself. 164 pages. Measures 7-1/2"x9-3/4"
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30.00 USD
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Katcher, Philip R. Uniforms of the Continental Army
York, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. George Shumway Publisher 1981 0873870360 / 9780873870368 Hard Cover Very Good No DJ
Very nice, clean book with no names or writing. Pages pristine, as are page edges. Mild wear confined to upper corners only. One of 2500 casebound copies, but SLIPCASE IS NOT PRESENT. Oversized at 8-1/2"x11-1/2". Handsome blue boards show printing and pictorial in bright gilt at face. Illustrated nicely on quality paper with both art and photogrpahs in black and white. Painstaking detail gleaned primarily from primary resourecs which debunk old myths. 230 pages.
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40.00 USD
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Koch, Ronald P. Dress Clothing of the Plains Indians (Civilization of the American Indian Ser.)
Norman, OK, U.S.A.: University of Oklahoma Press, 1990 Soft Cover NEW
Beautiful brand new book. Includes nine pages of color illustrations. A scholarly look at all aspects of Plains Indian ceremonial costuming including beads, feathers, color, painted designs, native ornaments, cloth, hair, headgear and dance costumes. Four like copies available..
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15.00 USD
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Maeder, Edward An Elegant Art; Fashion & Fantasy in the Eighteenth Century
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Harry N Abrams Inc 1983 0810908646 / 9780810908642 Hard Cover Fine Fine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
If your interest lies in historical costuming and fashion this book is still a classic 29 years after it made its debut. It crosses boundaries to appeal to fashion designers, theater people, and historical reenactors, not to mention historians, novelists, and artists. The book is in gorgeous pristine condition -- no bumps to boards, no names or writing, and no tears or chips to the jacket which will arrive in brand new mylar. The illustrations are quite wonderful and include color plates, as well as drawings and back and white photos -- 268 in all with 58 in full color. There is also much text covering over 400 items in the Los Angles County Museum which is noted for its especially fine collection. Seven American and British experts chime in to provide an informative text. The whole project was overseen by Edwards Maeder, curator of the museum's textile and costumes. The book measures 9"x10-1/4" and has 252 pages.
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45.00 USD
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Stewart, Charles William Holy Greed; the Forming of a Collection
Scotland The Royal Scottish Museum Shambellie House Museum of Costume 1980 0900733233 / 9780900733239 Soft Cover Very Good
At first glance it may seem a trifle, but this magical little booklet is lovely and offers insight, warmth and entertainment in its lengthy narrative by antique clothing collector and illustrator, Charles W. Stewart who developed a lifelong passion for antique women's clothing after seeing a doll in the window of a shop at the age of five. Stewart was also a dancer for a time, as well as an art teacher. After the death of his parents he inherited their home, Shambellie House, and gave it to Royal Scottish Museum for the development of a museum of costume. Book is illustrated throughout with small paintings in color. 32 delightful pages in clean, tightly bound condition. Only fault is tiny spot to outer edge of front cover. Measures 6"x8-1/2"
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15.00 USD
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Symons, David;Cassin-Scott, Jack;Symons, David J. Costume of Ancient Rome
Langhorne, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Chelsea House Pub 1987 1555467687 / 9781555467685 Hard Cover Fine Fine
Pristine copy -- as new. No defect and dustjacket protected by brand new mylar. Measures 7-1/2"x10". Illustrated throughout with 100 drawings and eight color plates at center of book. Includes costume of men and women from early Italy including examples of Etruscan dress; the classical Roman dress of both men and women circa 200 B.C.-250 A.D.; and also the later period from 250-600 A.D. Also includes selected examples of the main military unforms through the same periods and local variations throughout the Roman Empire with emphasis on Roman Britain. 64 pages.
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14.95 USD
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