The art of dress, or, Guide to the toilette , MDCCCXXXIX [1839]
- Title(s):
- The art of dress, or, Guide to the toilette : with directions for adapting the various parts of the female costume to the complexion and figure, hints on cosmetics, &c. / embellished with engravings from designs by Frank Howard, Esq.
- Additional Title(s):
Art of dress
Guide to the toilette- Published/Created:
- London : Charles Tilt, Fleet Street, MDCCCXXXIX [1839]
- Physical Description:
- x, 68, [2] p., VI leaves of plates : ill. ; 17 cm.
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsGT510 .A78 1839 copy 1Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon CollectionView by request in the Study Room [Request]
Note: The Study Room is open by appointment. Please visit the Study Room page on our website for more details.Rare Books and ManuscriptsGT510 .A78 1839 copy 2Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon CollectionView by request in the Study Room [Request]
Note: The Study Room is open by appointment. Please visit the Study Room page on our website for more details. - Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/3343951
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- Colas attributes authorship to Frank Howard.
Printed by Clarke, Printers, Silver Street, London.
Plate II is a cut-out overlay that modifies Plate I.
Kunstbibliothek (Berlin, Germany). Katalog der Lipperheideschen Kostümbibliothek (2. Aufl.), Nh43
Colas, R. Bibliographie générale du costume et de la mode, 166
Publisher's advertisements: [2] p. at end.
BAC: British Art Center copy 1 bound in gilt-stamped purple publisher's cloth. Inscribed: For Jefy & Susan's Burnery's particular use Edinsbrou 18th August 1834.
BAC: British Art Center copy 2 similiarly bound in gilt-stamped blue publisher's cloth. Inscribed: E. Croft. - Subject Terms:
- Beauty culture -- Great Britain -- 19th century.Beauty, Personal.Burney, Jefy & Susan -- Inscription, August 18th, 1834Chron. 1839Clarke -- PrinterClothing and dress -- Great Britain.Cosmetics -- Great Britain -- 19th century.Costume -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.Croft, E. -- ProvenanceFashion -- Great Britain.Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.Tilt, Charles -- Publisher
- Form/Genre:
- Lithographs -- Hand-colored -- 1839
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