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ALMANACH gallant of the most fashionable French...

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ALMANACH gallant of the most fashionable French costumes designed after nature. Paris, Boulanger, s.d. [circa 1780]. In-16, mother-of-pearl dishes inlaid with a frame decoration and central silver cartouche, hinged silver spine, salmon tabis lining and endpapers, gilt edges (contemporary binding). Fully engraved almanac, decorated with 18 charming representations of costumes of women wearing hats, or men, accompanied by a legend. Very nice mother-of-pearl binding with silver ornaments. Attached is a calendar for 1793, in diary format (47 x 21 mm), bound in the same technique (a few lacks).