A History of the Hat

[COSTUME AND FASHION]. Genin, John Nicholas.

An Illustrated History of the Hat, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time.

Place and Imprint: New York: 214 Broadway, 1848.

Edition: First edition.

Condition: Wrappers a little worn and soiled and chipped at the spine, but sound and complete; very good copy. Great condition considering it is over 175 years old

Physical Description

Small 8vo, original pictorial wrappers, 54 pages. Four full-page illustrations and about (depending on how you count them) 35 vignettes in the text; illustration of the Genin Hatter store in Manhattan on the lower wrapper.

Comments

An attractive promotional pamphlet for the Genin Hatter business on the subject of the hat and its history by the proprietor of the firm, John Nicholas Genin (1819-1878), one of the most famous hatters of his generation. "Like P. T. Barnum, his neighbor on Broadway, Genin had a remarkable knack for using publicity to boost his business" - Wikipedia. The imprint of 214 Broadway was the address of the Genin Hatter store.