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(DALVIMART, Octavien). - Picturesque representations of the dress and manners of the Turks. With descriptions.

Title: Picturesque representations of the dress and manners of the Turks. With descriptions.
Description: London, Printed for James Goodwin by W. Lewis, 1814.4to. Contemporary red straight-grained morocco, wide gilt borders on sides, spine gilt, inner dentelles, a.e.g. With 60 beautifull hand-coloured costume plates. Dalvimart travelled in Turkey around 1798 where he made the costume drawings on the spot. With full descriptions of each plate and commentary on the lifestyle of a person. - Excellent copy with fine coloured stipple-engravings.Abbey, Travel, 370; Colas I, 782; Lipperheide, b 38.

Keywords: Europe Turkey

Price: EUR 1375.00 = appr. US$ 1494.41 Seller: Gert Jan Bestebreurtje Rare Books (NVvA/ILAB)
- Book number: 36462