Pierre Jean Baptiste Nougaret — Beautes de L&Apos;Histoire D&Apos;Angleterre

Paris, Le Prier, 1819. Leather. The third edition of Nougaret's charming look at the history of English dress, complete with sixteen plates. The third edition.In the original French. A charming French work on the beauties of English, looking at the fashions of the noble and aristocratic classes from English history.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and fifteen plates.Collated, complete.Half-title is present.By Pierre-Jean-Baptiste Nougaret, a noted man of letters. In a full calf binding. Externally, generally smart. Crack to the head of the rear joint, resulting in the leather to be lifting. A little rubbing to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the extremities. Spine is a little faded. Front hinge is starting but firm, rear hinge is a little strained. Bookseller's label to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very lightly age-toned and clean with only the occasional spot. Prior owner's ink inscription to the verso of the title page. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .