The Costumes of Eastern Europe
London: Ernest Benn, Ltd., 1926. Folio. Board folio of green cloth and decorative green/yellow/red paper. Green gros-grain ribbone closure. Text booklet of 32 pp. with occasional bw illus.; 92/96 color plates. VG- all around but with art institute ex-lib. pocket inside folio box, tiny white number stickers at bottom right corners of each plate, and inoffensive blind stamps to fore edge of each plate; light, inoffensive shelf soiling to several plate backgrounds. No flaws to text booklet but for a hint of a wrinkle to front page. Item #155813
A fascinating study of the sumptuous, colorful native/folk dress of the Eastern Europeans. Included are examples for both women and men with accessories, shoes, etc. Greece, Albania, Bosnia, Macedonia, Serbia, Herzegovina, Dalmatia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Transylvania, Bihar, Moravia, Poland, Romania, Walachia, Ukraine, all areas of Russia, Estonis, Livonia, Lapland, and Finland. Extensive and with annotations for each plate. In original, decorative folio (without library markings).
Price: $250.00