Plate 65: A Soldier of the Strelitz Guards under Arms. [From: J. B. le Prince...] A fine, original, hand-colored, copperplate engraved, costume plate, heightened with gum arabic. From: Thomas Jefferys, A Collection of the Dresses of Different Nations, Antient and Modern, Volume 3, London, 1772. First and only edition. I will be offering all of the plates from this set (although some were missing when I acquired it.) The plates are generally in very good condition, with occasional light foxing and other stains, some finger soiling. The original hand color on these plates is always superb. The dimensions are 12" x 9." High bidder pay 8.00 shipping and handling (Priority Mail). **************************************************************************************************** Thomas Jefferys, A Collection of the Dresses of Different Nations, Antient and Modern. (4 Volumes, London: 1757-1772) presented approximately 480 beautifully hand-colored plates of men and women of various times and countries all around the world, after the designs of Holbein, Vandyke, Hollar, and others. The plates have been a major source for costume design in opera, ballet, theater ever since. The present example was in the library of Carton House, County Kildare, the Irish seat of the Fitzgerald family, Earls of Kildare and Dukes of Leinster. I show the title-page of Volume 1 below. **************************************************************************************************** ****************************************************************************************************