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(H/B) AUGUSTE RACINET
Originally published in France between 1876 and 1888, Auguste Racinet's Le Costume historique was in its day the most wide-ranging and incisive study of clothing ever attempted. Covering the world history of costume, dress, and style from antiquity through to the end of the 19th century, the six volume work remains completely unique in its scope and detail. This TASCHEN reprint presents Racinet's exquisitely precise color illustrations, as well as his delightful descriptions and often witty commentary. Spanning everything from ancient Etru...
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(H/B) THE COSTUME HISTORY (ΔΙΤΟΜΟ)
Racinet's Le Costume historique is in two closely linked but radically different parts: the 473 plates (Racinet considered certain of them double plates, and numbered them 1-500), and the long text that accompanies them. The latter offers a commentary on the illustrations, detailing now items of clothing, now a jewel or ornament. Racinet often complements this information with more general considerations and anecdotes illuminating the character and customs of a community. The original version of this text runs to nearly 1.300 pages and wou...
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