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- A new system of cutting, made familiar to any capacity in which is introduced a number of things never before made public : accompanied with four copper-plate engravings : to which is added, a useful sketch of the stature measurement of the human figure, whereby a person may be enabled to cut clothes for customers abroad, by having only the circumference of the breast and waist, and the height of the person, in inches by John Killey
A new system of cutting, made familiar to any capacity in which is introduced a number of things never before made public : accompanied with four copper-plate engravings : to which is added, a useful sketch of the stature measurement of the human figure, whereby a person may be enabled to cut clothes for customers abroad, by having only the circumference of the breast and waist, and the height of the person, in inches by John Killey
Object Details
- Notes
- "Price eight shillings and sixpence"--Cover title
- Leaf laid with captions "Explanation of Killey's habit" and "Explanation of Killey's improvement on his coat system." DSI
- Ms. correction to text on p. 5
- Plates signed: A. Keith sc. Liverpool
- SCDIRB copy (39088016465387) in original printed paper wrappers; housed in an archival envelope.
- SCDIRB copy (39088016465387) in original printed paper wrappers; housed in an archival envelope
- Data Source
- Smithsonian Libraries
- Date
- 1821
- Call number
- TT590 .K55 1821
- author
- Killey, John
- Type
- Handbooks, manuals, etc
- Handbooks and manuals
- Physical description
- vi, 18, IV leaves of plates illustrations 21 cm
- Place
- Great Britain
- Title
- Killey's New System of cutting
- System of cutting
- Topic
- Garment cutting
- Tailoring
- Tailoring--Pattern design
- Record ID
- siris_sil_1011269
- Usage
- CC0