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1880 The Academy & Other Trouser Systems by Dr Humphreys Rare Clothing & Tailors
REF: ES1818 / LA380603
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Description
The Academy & Other Trouser Systems by Dr. Humphreys
Published by John Williamson, London
Circa 1880's Second Edition
Hardback in the original gilt decorated cloth binding, complete with 48 text pages + 15 full page diagrams + detailed catalogue of works on the science of cutting & tailoring.
The book measures approx 11 x 9 inches
Scarce and interesting book on tailoring and still bound in the original cloth binding
measurements
Height:
11 in
Width:
9 in
declaration
Elder Books & Collectables has clarified that the 1880 The Academy & Other Trouser Systems by Dr Humphreys Rare Clothing & Tailors (LA380603) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being c.1880
condition
Some soiling & fading to cloth spine & edges of front & rear boards, few knocks & bumps to spine, wear at top & bottom of spine, corners bumped, large hand written name to front endpaper with a smaller inscription opposite title page, light age toning to title page. Overall some faults externally but still in very good condition & mostly clean internally.
additional info
Material:
Origin:
Date of Manufacture:
c.1880
location
This 1880 The Academy & Other Trouser Systems by Dr Humphreys Rare Clothing & Tailors is located in Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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