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

Estimate $750 - $1,500
Closed $600 (9 bids, reserve met)
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This lot is now closed 9 Apr 1:32 pm (NZST)

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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

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