La Mode de Paris: Bulletin Officiel Des Modes (1833-1834) | Hand-Colored Plates

A rare and exquisitely bound early 19th-century French fashion periodical: La Mode de Paris, covering 1833–1834. This elegant annual features beautiful hand-colored fashion plates alongside essays, poetry, social commentary, economy, etiquette and practical advice—all offering a vivid window into the tastes, manners, and styles of Parisian society at the time.

Bound in a half-leather binding with deep red marbled boards, this volume is further enriched by ornate gilt tooling on the spine, marbled endpapers, and fine typography. Gilt top edges. Included are fashion plates depicting both men’s and women’s dress, printed by the Bureaux de la Mode de Paris, Place du Louvre. Binding is strong and beautifully preserved. Hand-colored plates remain strikingly vibrant.

Condition: Very Good +

Size: 5 3/4” x 8 3/4”

A remarkable artifact of Romantic-era fashion culture, ideal for collectors of cartonnage romantique, fashion history, or decorative books.