[COSTUMES]. Factitious collection of 19th century costume engravings. Album in-folio, 391 x 280. Brown percaline, first cover decorated with gilt and black frames, glued engraving in the center, frame and iron in the center, cold pressed on the second cover, smooth spine decorated, untrimmed (cardboard circa 1860-70). Interesting collection of over 370 glued fashion engravings from various early 19th-century collections, showing the evolution of men's and especially women's fashion from the early years of the 19th century to around 1840. Boards damaged and worn, with tears. Some engravings cut, browning due to glue on most subjects, some foxing and soiling. Leaf edges brittle.