[COSTUMES]. Factitious collection of engravings of 19th century costumes. Album folio, 391 x 280. Brown percaline, first cover decorated with gilt and black frames, engraving pastedown in the centre, frame and iron in the centre, cold-stamped on the second cover, smooth spine decorated, untrimmed (boards circa 1860-70). Interesting collection of more than 370 glued fashion engravings, from various collections of the early nineteenth century, showing the evolution of men's and especially women's fashion from the early years of the nineteenth century until about 1840. The boards are damaged and worn. Some engravings cut, browning due to glue on most subjects, some foxing and soiling. Edges of leaves brittle.