PARIS-MODE 1892 , 24 issues
Bound in this book are 24 editions of the antique French fashion magazine Paris-Mode, this collection is a beautiful evidence of the fashion and customs of the time, the collection includes the entire year 1892 of the magazine which was published bimonthly for a total of 24 numbers. Hundreds of illustrations in black complemented by color covers for each issue of the magazine. Each issue was originally approximately 30 pages.
The condition of the object is specified as "Acceptable" because some pages are missing from each issue of the magazine as indicated below. The pages were removed by an illustrator from the mid-20th century to illustrate characters of that time.
5 January: missing pages 5,6,7,8,17,18,19,20.
20 January: 3,4,14,15,16,17,18,19,20.
5 fevrier: 1,2,19,20
20 February 17,18,19,20
5Mars:5,6,9,10,17,18
20 Mars: 15,16, 17,18,19, 20
April 5: 7,20
April 20: 5,18
5mai: cover,17,18,19,20
20mai: 15,16,19,20
5juin:25,26,27 in part
20Juin: 5,18,19,20
5juillet:9,10
20juillet complete
5 August: 7,20
20 August 27,28,29,30
5 sep. 7,20
20 sep. 15,16,17,18,19,20
5 Oct. 13,14,17,18,19,20
20 Oct. 5,18,19,20
5 Nov. 13,14,19,20
20Nov.17,18,19,20
5 Dec 7,20
20 Dec complete
Although several pages are missing, the collection contains hundreds of wonderful illustrations and contains 23 color covers (only one is missing). The book has areas darkened by age, some abrasions and traces of use such as faded areas.
Anyone interested in purchasing should take into consideration the conditions of the object listed above