[Paris: Almanach Des Modes. Alamanach Des Modes And Directory Of Modes First Year & Second Year] FIRST EDITION. 276 & 288 pages. Octavo. (15 x 9 1/2 cm). Vol. I (1814) with eight coloured engravings -of which five are of contemporary empire styles, and two are of Chinese costume, plus a coloured title page and an extensive index. Vol II (1815) six coloured engravings, five of which are French empire fashion and one of English design, plus a final section detailing the fine fashion shops serving Paris society -- from hats to perfumes and all in between. Orig. wrappers bound in an exquisite binding by Thierry-Simier -- front and back boards have gilt fillets and an attractive frame gilt border design, housing interior fillets in gilt and blind with centred armorial escutcheon. Gilt back-strip designs and lettering, inner gilt dentelles. Philip and Frances Hofer bookplates. Scattered light foxing to text, one plate slightly toned. Full navy straight-grained morocco. Marbled endpapers. Uncut edges. Fine. In 2 vols. Coloured plates in order: Volume 1. 1. Title page. 2. [not captioned] Two elegantly dressed women strolling with a well-dressed young gentleman. 3. [not captioned] Two ladies, one seated, conversing with a young man. 4. [not captioned] A young man and lady are seated at a table. 5. [not captioned] A pair of young lovers standing beneath a tree. 6. [not captioned] Chinese dress depicted by a man, a lady, and an infant. 7. [not captioned] A young Chinese couple with a servant in the background. Volume 2. 8. Frontispiece. La Toilette. 9. Le Matin. 10. Le Midi. 11. La Nuit. 12. Le Soir. 13. Anglaises a la Promenade.