More Details

Summary:

From ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome to 19th-century France, England, and Germany, this treasury chronicles the full sweep of historical dress through the centuries. Beautifully detailed, full-color engravings illuminate the garb of kings and laborers, ladies and warriors, peasants and priests. Scores of accessories are also illustrated.

Author/Creator:

Rohrbach, Carl

Contributors:

Kretschmer, Albert, 1825-1891

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Pictorial encyclopedia of historic costume: 1200 full-color figures [by Rohrbach, C.]

Related Works:

Trachten der Völker vom Beginn der Geschichte bis zum 19. Jahrhundert [by Rohrbach, C.]

Other Related Resources:

Print version: Pictorial encyclopedia of historic costume [by Rohrbach, C.] (Dover ed.; Mineola, N.Y. : Dover Publications, 2007 — ISBN 9780486461427; LCCN 2007025554; OCLC Number 152559384)

Subjects:

Clothing and dress — History — Pictorial works

Clothing and dress

Genres:

History

Pictorial works

General Notes:

"This Dover edition, first published in 2007, contains all the plates from Die Trachten der Völker vom Beginn der Geschichte bis zum 19. Jahrhundert, originally published by Bibliographische Anstalt, Leipzig, in 1906. The text of the original German edition has been omitted here. New captions to the plates have been specially prepared for the present edition"--Title page verso.
Description based on: Print version record.
(Use copy) Restrictions unspecified

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 104 pages) : color illustrations

Digital Characteristics:

text file

Call Numbers:

GT513 .R63 2007eb

ISBNs:

9780486136462 (electronic bk.)
0486136469 (electronic bk.)
9780486461427 [Invalid]
0486461424 [Invalid]

OCLC Numbers:

1053557855
829171745 [Invalid]