[ Edwardian Lingerie. ] Profusely-illustrated printed trade catalogue of 'Original Designs in Dainty Lingerie Etc by Robinson & Cleaver Ltd 156 to 170 Regent St London W'.

[32]pp., 4to. Printed on shiny art paper, and stapled within light-brown printed wraps. Aged and worn, with slight damage to one corner (not affecting text or illustrations) and pin hole to one edge causing minor damage. Cover printed in gold with illustration of the Regent Street shop, inside covers with illustrations and text printed in black. Body of catalogue printed in black and purple. Several illustrations to almost every page, with accompanying text and prices. Three-page price list with headings including 'Wedding Trousseaux carefully executed', 'Ladies' Underclothing Dept.' and 'Ladies' Corsets'. Not only women feature, but also children and babies. The firm's royal warrant is prominently displayed throughout. Full-page introductory note, headed 'Robinson & Cleaver's Outfitting and Lingerie Department' describes how the firm's 'Irish workers are constantly busy, "year in and year out," with their needles in order to keep pace with the daily requests for R. & C.'s "own make" in all that is specially interesting to women. The great industry which this well-known Irish firm has created has become a household word throughout the United Kingdom.' No copy traced, either on OCLC WorldCat or on COPAC.