SPL Hand Coloured Rare Book Collection Featuring Norman R Bobins

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[FASHION]
British Lady's Magazine or Monthly Mirror of Literature and Fashion.

An early short-lived British women's magazine that was published monthly. It featured articles on fashion, music, and social gossip.

Published
London: J. Robins & Co. Albion Press, January to June 1819.
Plates
13
Binding/Size
S=8vo
Value
0-5000
Published
London: J. Robins & Co. Albion Press, January to June 1819.
Ref
317

Vol II. FIRST EDITION. (iv) 280pp; plus an allegorical frontis - 'Erato' two portraits, a hand-coloured view of Southwark Bridge and 12 hand-coloured fashion plates; 6 double pages of music and 4 only (of 6) patterns for needlework. The fashion plates have a minor light soiling or toning but are otherwise very good. The top corner of the title page is torn away, not affecting the print, and an inch of text column has been neatly excised from p87/88. The rear free endpaper is missing, and the final text page is partially detached. There is some staining or browning to the frontis and the portraits. Pages otherwise in good clean order text block firm: 8vo, in original half calf, boards are heavily worn, and corners bumped but contents good, flat bands in gilt to spine, lettered in third and fourth compartments. A very scarce book. Coloured plates in order: 1. Walking Dress. 2. Promenade Dress. 3. Promenade Dress. 4. Evening Dress. 5. Evening Dress. 6. Morning Dress. 7. Morning Dress. 8. Evening Dress. 9. Southwark Bridge. 10. Walking Dress. 11. Ball Dress. 12. Walking Dress. 13. Evening Dress.