"LE COSTUME HISTORIQUE", A. Racinet, Firmin-Didot, Paris, 1876-1888
Le Costume Historique - The most important 19th-century publication on the history of clothing, the first in this field to use color lithography.
Auguste Racinet (1825-1893) - French costume designer, illustrator and painter.
Paris, Firmin-Didot & Co, 1876-1888
"Large" edition - Set of 20 notebooks with 500 lithographs (approx. 440 one-page and approx. 30 two-page)