Textiles from Bristow and Garland

Paris, n.d. c. 1880 ? Central horizontal fold. 12 x 8 3/4 inches.

R S Cartwright, London, 1887. A bound volume comprising Vol. 1 Numbers 1,2,9; Vol. 2, No. 17; Vol. 3 Numbers 25-36; and Vol. 4, Numbers 37-39; thus Numbers 25-39 are consecutive monthly issues. 18th monthly issuies in all, each of approx. 12-pages. At the commencement of Vol. 3 the title changes to: "Mrs. Leach's Fancy Work Basket.… Read more about this item

Leach-Way Fashions, n.d. Illustrations throughout in b&w. 4to (12 x 9 1/4 inches), 16-pages, original coloured pictorial wrappers, vertical crease. Without the 3 free patterns. " Long lines give added height to the not-so-slim figure" - "Not-so-slim" ! They should see what "Not-so-slim" looks like today ! . It looks trimmed in the photograph but it is… Read more about this item

Philadelphia & London: Running Press, 2000. First edition. Coloured plates. (10 1/2 x 10 1/4 inches), 144-pages, original cloth excellent in very slightly edge curled dust jacket.

London: Batsford, 1989. First edition. Illustrations. 4to (10 x 7 1/2 inches), 127-pages, original cloth; excellent in like dust jacket.

The account bears two dates, April 1842 and April 1859 so it would appear that Mr. Hennesy was rather a slow payer. Numerous items are listed on the 2-sides 4to; with conjugate blank.

Paris. Librairie Gründ, 1942. Number 359 of a limited edition of 600 copies. 1 volume of text, 1 portfolio of plates. 4to (13 1/4 x 10 inches), original wrappers over plain boards. The volume of text with 52 plates, some coloured. The portfolio containing 228 plates (of 244); some coloured. The text volume lacking backstrip, wrappers marked and soiled, internally… Read more about this item