The Arts of Beauty; or, Secrets of a Lady's Toilet. With Hints to Gentlemen on the Art of Fascinating

Madame Lola Montez (Countess of Landsfeld)

Verlag: Dick & Fitzgerald, New York, 1858

Beschreibung

Hardcover in publisher's original brown embossed and gilt-stamped boards, 132 pages plus 12 pages of advertisements in rear, 6.75" by 4.5". First American edition, with half-title present, often missing. Ultra-rare book on the maintenance of female beauty, with chapters on "How to Obtain a Beautiful Complexion," "Beauty of Bosom," "Importance of Hair as an Ornament," "How to Obtain a Handsome Form," and "Beauty of Elasticity," among other chapters, including the closing chapter "Hints to Gentleman on the Art of Fascinating," which consists of 50 tongue-in-cheek suggestions for me to attract women, including encouraging men to act more feminine, gravitate toward shallow conversation, and to behave rudely while at the table." Very scarce - OCLC locates only five copies in American holdings. In very good condition overall - interior remarkably fresh, unfoxed, and unmarked. Binding solid and gilt on front still quite bright, lightly faded on spine. Light chipping to spine ends and lengthwise rubbing to left side along spine. Very attractive overall, and this book is usually found in lesser condition. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-1681538504385

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Arts of Beauty; or, Secrets of a Lady's ...

Verlag: Dick & Fitzgerald, New York

Erscheinungsdatum: 1858

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Very Good

Auflage: 1st Edition