1803 1ed RARE Costumes
of Russian Empire Illustrated Scandinavia Russia Finland
William Alexander’s
‘Costume of the Russian Empire’ is one of the best illustrated portrayals of
Russian culture from peasants to royalty. Alexander took information available
to him on Russian history and collected into one book – each of the illustrations
is accompanied by a short descriptive text in both English and French. The
illustrations depict costumes from Lapland, Finland, Estonia, Tartary,
Kamtshakta, and other Northern Russian areas.
Item number: #9694
Price: $950
ALEXANDER, William
The costume of the Russian Empire
London: Printed for W. Miller by
Howlett & Brimmer, 1803. First edition.
Details:
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Collation: Complete with all pages
o 146
o 73 illustrations in color by Dudley
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References: Abbey Travel 244;
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Language: English / French
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Binding: Leather; tight & secure
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Size: ~14.5in
X 10.25in (36.5cm x 26cm)
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An extremely rare and desirable work
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