The costume of Yorkshire
Book Description
WALKER George
The costume of Yorkshire
illustrated by a series of forty engravings being facsimiles of original drawings. With descriptions in English and French.
Leeds (1885)
v, 106 large pp + 40 chromolithograph plates. Ltd. ed., no. 36 of 600 copies. Very fine in original half red calf, t.e.g. marbled boards a little rubbed and calf worn. Folio (13 x 18")
First published in 1813 which at the time was the first English book to depict a steam engine. Other views include views of the Militia regiments, horse dealers, jockeys at the races, factory children, etc.
Author
WALKER George
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