UZANNE, Octave; Paul AVRIL, Illus. The Sunshade [and] The Fan.

UZANNE, Octave; Paul AVRIL, Illus. The Sunshade [and] The Fan.UZANNE, Octave; Paul AVRIL, Illus. The Sunshade [and] The Fan. London: J. C. Nimmo and Bain, 1883 & 1884. 8vo., uniformly bound in salmon and green cloth respectively, ruled in gilt; contrasting leather labels to spines; outer edges untrimmed; upper edge gilt; illustrated profusely throughout with stylised illustrative borders by Paul Avril; pp. [xi], 4 138; [vii], 2 143, [i]; lacking the publisher's advertisments to rear; boards a little bumped to

UZANNE, Octave; Paul AVRIL, Illus. The Sunshade [and] The Fan. London: J. C. Nimmo and Bain, 1883 & 1884.

8vo., uniformly bound in salmon and green cloth respectively, ruled in gilt; contrasting leather labels to spines; outer edges untrimmed; upper edge gilt; illustrated profusely throughout with stylised illustrative borders by Paul Avril; pp. [xi], 4-138; [vii], 2-143, [i]; lacking the publisher's advertisments to rear; boards a little bumped to corners and rubbed to head and foot of spines; with very minimal splits and loss to cloth; The Sunshade with some small black marks to upper cover; previous ownership inscription to both ffeps; internally a crisp copy.

First English editions of these two companion works by Uzanne, and rather whimsical accounts of feminine adornments, via various fans, umbrellas, parasols, gloves, mittens, and fur muffs. Uzanne wrote a number of books on female fashion, with a particular focus on Parisian styles and trends of the late 19th century. L'Éventail or, The Fan was his first major work in this vein, which was originally published in France in 1882, and L'ombrelle – le gant – le manchon (The Sunshade, Muff, and Glove) soon followed in 1883. A third volume, on shoes and stockings, never came to fruition.

A charming set of works documenting the history of French Fashion.

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