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Busby Thomas Lord - Costume of the Lower Orders of the Metropolis

Estimate $750 - $1,500

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Lot Details

24 coloured plates, half calf marbled boards, ex libris BP of Carville Plummer, ex owners stamp. Extremely scarce copy. First edition of this rare volume, comprising a series of coloured plates depicting the costumes worn by itinerant vendors & labourers during the early 19th century

Busby Thomas Lord - Costume of the Lower Orders of the Metropolis Image 1++
Busby Thomas Lord - Costume of the Lower Orders of the Metropolis Image 1++
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