At foot of title page: Wenceslaus Hollar, Bohemus, fecit Londini, ao. 1640.

"State iv must be later than 1707, the year in which John Overton set up his third son, Philip, in business. State v [the present state] may be a few years later when Philip's stock passed, apparently, to his brother Henry ..."--Pennington.

Several post 1640 states of these plates exist, each with a printseller named on the title page. The original 1640 state lacked a printseller's name. Henry Overton started in business in 1707.

"Advertisement. A set of the dresses & habits of foreign ladies & women done by the same hand & about the same time, but smaller, consising of 48 prints, very neat. Price 4 s."--Title page.

Severall habits of English women, from the nobili:tie to the contry woman, as they are in these times

Several habits of English women, from the nobility to the country woman, as they are in these times

Pennington, R. Descriptive catalog of the etched work of W. Hollar, 1778-1803A

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.), 13599.5

Costume > Great Britain.

Women > Great Britain > Clothing > Pictorial works > Early works to 1800.

Women > Great Britain > Clothing > Early works to 1800.

Costume > History > 17th century.

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