Hiler, Hilaire.

FROM NUDITY TO RAIMENT: An Introduction to the Study of Costume.

London: W. & G. Foyle, Ltd., 1929. First edition. Classic work covering the origin of clothing through prehistoric dress on to the bronze and early iron ages and into the costumes of Mexico, Central America and Peru. Illustrated with 141 figures in the text, 12 photographic plates, and 12 color plates. 4to blue cloth boards, gilt lettered spine, 303 pages including index. Bright and near fine with light offset and faint foxing to pastedowns; in very good or better dust jacket with shallow chipping, light creasing, and few rubs and tears. Uncommon in dust jacket.
Item #52657

Price: $250.00