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Lot 172 - "Manners, Customs, and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period" Antique Illustrated Book by Paul Lacroix, with Chromolithograph Prints by F. Kellerhoven, Published by D. Appleton and Co., New York, 1874

Lot 172 - "Manners, Customs, and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period" Antique Illustrated Book by Paul Lacroix, with Chromolithograph Prints by F. Kellerhoven, Published by D. Appleton and Co., New York, 1874

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"Manners, Customs, and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period" by Paul Lacroix (Bibliophile Jacob), Curator of the Imperial Library of the Arsenal, Paris. Published by D. Appleton and Co., Broadway, New York, 1874. The volume is illustrated with 15 chromolithographic prints by F. Kellerhoven and upwards of 400 wood engravings. The front cover features a red, gold, and black decorative binding with medieval architectural and ornamental panel designs.

The spine covering is separating from the binding, with one piece split off and loose. An additional piece of the spine covering has come loose since the photographs were taken, but is included. The front board is detached or loosening from the text block. Foxing is present on the endpapers and title page. Interior pages and plates show toning but remain intact and legible.
Dimensions: 7-1/2" L x 2-1/8" W x 10-1/4" H

Auction Date: 04/30/2026

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