Author: Shoberl, Frederic (editor)
Title: THE WORLD IN MINIATURE ... SWITZERLAND; containing a description of the character, manners, customs, diversions, dress, &c. of the people of that country in general, and of the inhabitants of the twenty-two cantons in particular. Illustrated by eighteen coloured engravings.
Description: London, R. Ackermann 1827 acc. to British Library Hand-coloured plates (18) inc. several Zurich, 3 Friburg, & Berne frontis with 5 ladies. . 1st edition, 12mo half leather blind-tooled and on 4 gilt raised bands with red spine label, marbled paper sides {tips rubbed] vi +[2p=contents & plate list] + 287pp. Some isolated foxing and some offsetting but very minor. Clean and beautifully coloured plates some with several figures and either with background etc. *One of 43 volumes published by Shoberl, each documenting a different part of the early 19th century world.

Keywords: Switzerland topography customs hand coloured costume plates trades etc.


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