THE PHILADELPHIA FASHIONS & TAILORS' ARCHETYPES FOR SPRING AND SUMMER 1873 [Caption title].

Philadelphia, PA: Asahel F. Ward, 1873. A semi-annual report for the trade, issued with or without plates for finished products, plain or colored (this example without fashion plates) for finished products. Oblong 4to (9 x 12 1/8 inches). 7 pp. [printed triple-column]. 4 plates of cloth-cutting diagrams (for gentlemen’s frock-coat, dress-coat, and pantaloons), with descriptive text for each. Includes terms of subscription, ads, and testimonials (covering the rear wrapper’s recto). Descriptions of the fashion plates are included, noting colors and fabrics for the season. Apparently no issues located on OCLC, but we found issues at the Library of Congress (1828), Winterthur (1849), Metropolitan museum of Art (1871), and the Library Company. Original printed self-wrappers (browned). Very good. Item #65425

Price: $450.00