The Costume of the Russian Empire Illustrated By a Series of Seventy-Three Engravings, with Descriptions in English and French

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Folio, contemporary red straight-grain morocco decorated with geometrical pattern in gilt and blind. Handsomely rebacked in dark red morocco, raised bands, gilt lettering. A later printing, some of the plates watermarked 1820. The 73 hand-colored stipple-engravings by J.Dadley are based on the illustrations to a four-volume work by Muller published in St. Petersburg from 1776 to 1779 under the patronage of the empress. They depict the traditional costume of the various peoples included in the Russian Empire at this time: Finns, Laplanders, Kazaks, Kirgiz, etc. A fascinating and rare volume. Size: Folio. N° de ref. del artículo 010482

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