If you’re off to a fancy costume party during the late 19th century in France, then this copy of
Histoire du costume au théâtre is perfect for you! Published in 1880 by G. Charpentier in Paris, this book gives the history of French theater costumes with the aid of splendid illustrations, both color and black and white.-Lindsay M.
This is also a good example of what is conservators call a “reback” repair. A reback is a type of spine repair on the case, that inserts new cloth underneath the original cloth on the covers. You can tell because the cloth in the joint is a slightly different color and type than that on the boards and spine.