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[004195] Walker, Mrs. A.; Carlisle, Sir Anthony. Female Beauty, as Preserved and Improved By Regimen, Cleanliness and Dress; and Especially By the Adaptation, Colour and Arrangement of Dress Etc. Etc. ill. Wright, J. W. And Parris, E. T. London: Thomas Hurst, 1837. First Edition. 8vo. Hardback. Good. [7], viii-xxxvi, [1], 2-432pp, plates. Publisher’s full morocco by Remnant and Edmonds, smooth back with author and title within a decorative frame to head, and three roundels within frames beneath, covers with central ring of flowers surrounded by a triple fillet frame, a.e.g.

Spine browned, running around on to covers, chipped to spine ends with a closed split to head of lower joint, covers generally lightly soiled. Occasional light foxing to text, one plate with tissue guard detached but present

Complete with eleven plates, ten of which are hand-coloured with cut out overlays

Probably by Alexander Walker (1779-1852), see the ODNB