Plocacosmos, or, The whole art of hair dressing [electronic resource] : wherein is contained, ample rules for the young artizan, more particularly for ladies women, valets, &c. &c. as well as directions for persons to dress their own hair : also ample and wholesome rules to preserve the hair / by James Stewart.

London : Printed for the author, 1782.

English

1 online resource ([5], 435 p., [11] leaves of plates) : ill.

With a half-title.
"The Hair completely analyzed, as to its Growth, Nature, Colour, &c. and all and every Article used in the Hair, on the Head, Face, &c. as, False Hair, Perfumery, Cosmetics, &c. clearly analyzed and examined; with a History of the Hair and Head Dress, from the earliest Ages to the present Time, particularly as they have appeared upon the English Stage for these last Two Hundred Years; with Strictures on the present Performers belonging to each Theatre. The Plan of this Work requiring it, there are also complete Rules for the Management of Children and Education of Youth; and excellent Rules for the Preservation of the Health and Happiness of Age; being a Guide through the Seven Ages of Man: The whole interspersed with Moral Thoughts, being necessary for all Families."--T.p.
"With an elegant frontispiece, and other copper-plates."--T.p.
Reproduction of the original from the Ida Rust MacPherson Collection, Ella Strong Denison Library, Scripps College.

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