Priced at 10s. 6d., this is one of the earliest trade manuals to have been printed in England. The plates attempt to provide the reader with an analytical overview of tailoring, a trade usually learned through observation and practice.
Alternative Title:
Comprehensive analysis of beauty and elegance in dress and Taylor’s complete guide
Description:
"N.B. The purchasers of the Taylor’s guide are respectfully informed, that when the work was first put to press, the proprietors intended to have four plates, and in the course of the work have accordingly referred to plates, A, B, C, and D, but when the work was completed, they found the whole of the patterns could be comprised in three large plates, therefore whenever reference is made to plate C for any article, it will be found by examining either plate B or D"--P. [2] at end.
Charteris, Henry, d. 1599, printer Lindsay, David, Sir, fl. 1490-1555
Published / Created:
1597
Call Number:
If L99 a597
Image Count:
173
Alternative Title:
[Works. 1597], Uarkis of the famous & vvorthie knicht, Sir Dauid Lindsay of the Mont, alias Lyoun, King of Armes, and Warkis of the famous & worthie knicht, Sir Dauid Lindsay of the Mont, alias Lyoun, King of Armes
A compendious retractation, A lamentable complaint, A paradox, A patheticall apology, A potent vindication, A warning piece for England, and Disaster for bookemaking, with his Ship in division
Publisher:
Printed for Iohn Clerke in Corne-hill, VVilliam Hope at the Exchange, VVilliam Lee at Paules-chaine, and John Browne under Saint Dunstones church. Vivat rex
Double columns on single page with diagrams., Imperfect: mutilated with loss of text., Manuscript fragment on parchment., and With: In Timaeum Platonis, by Calcidius; manuscript on parchment.
Subject (Name):
Calcidius. In Platonis Timaeum commentarius, Cicero, Marcus Tullius. Topica, and Plato. Timaeus