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Auguste Racinet (1825 - 1893) Le Costume Historique. Cinq cents planches, trois cents en couleurs, or et argent, deux cents en camaïeu [6 Volumes] Auguste Racinet, Le Costume Historique: Cinq cents planches, trois cents en couleurs, or et argent, deux cents en camaieu, Paris: Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie, 1888 6 Volumes Volume I: Costume Theory and Ornate Origins Volume II: Antiquity – Ancient Civilizations and Non-European Peoples Volume III: Europe – From the Byzantine Empire to the Renaissance Volume IV: Northern and Central Europe – Renaissance in the 18th Century Volume V: Popular and Traditional Costumes of Eastern and Southern Europe Volume VI: France, Spain, Portugal and Costume Accessories Bound in late 19th-century French half-brown morocco over red and black marbled boards; spine in six compartments with gilt-tooled floral devices and ruled raised bands, titled in gilt within compartments two to four; marbled endpapers (each) Approx. 16.25 x 11.5 in (41.5 x 29.5 cm) (each) 0 x 0 in (0 x 0 cm)
Estimate Rs 1,50,000 - 2,00,000 $1,725 - 2,300 Details	Winning bid Rs 1,56,000 \| $1,793 (Inclusive of Buyers Premium)

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