Histoire des perruques, ou l'onfair voir leur origine, leur usage, leur forme, l'abus & l'irregularité de celles des ecclesiastiques

Thiers, Jean-Baptiste

Published by Louis Chambeau, Avignon, 1779

About this Item

First edition, 8vo, pp. xxii, [2], 441, [1]; roman and italic type, ornamented title, woodcut and letterpress ornaments, 3 small textual woodcuts, contemporary French mottled calf, gilt paneled spine, red morocco label, red edges; very good. Purportedly the first comprehensive book on wigs, describing ten different styles, materials used in their manufacture, their beauty and fashion, civil and ecclesiastical restrictions, etc. First published in Paris in 1690, this is the second edition in French. Two Italian and a German edition also preceded this. Graesse VII, 135; Colas II, 1023.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Histoire des perruques, ou l'onfair voir leur origine, leur usage, leur forme, l'abus & l'irregularité de celles des ecclesiastiques
• Publisher: Louis Chambeau, Avignon
• Publication Date: 1779
• Edition: 1st Edition
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