Author: COSTUME AND DRESS OF ALL NATIONS OF THE WORLD -
Title: Vollständige Völkergallerie in getreuen Abbildungen aller Nationen mit ausfürhrlicher Beschreibung derselben.Orig,. Edn.
Description: Meissen, Friedrich Wilhelm Goetsche, [1830-1839]. 3 vols. in 2. Thick 8°, calfbacked marbled boards, spines in compartments, gilt lettering on spines, marbled edges, 278; 256; 134; 224pp., 3 richly embellished frontisps.(actually hf.titles), title-pages, numerous ills. on tog. 244 plain lithogr. plates at end of each volume, register of plates at end of vol. 3: pp.[219]-224, list of contents on [2]pp.(in vol. 1), extensive footnotes. COLAS, 3027/LIPPERHEIDE 55. Plates depict. costumes of all nations of the world: Asia(Asia Minor/Maior)68 plates; Africa: 52 plates; The Americas: 36 plates;Australia 36 plates & Europe: 60 plates. A very rare work on the subject, seldomly found complete (text-& plates trimmed, mainly at top & tail rims, some internal marginal foxing & light soiling throughout, bds. lightly shaved, but all in all a good & complete copy).

Keywords: costume/travel/19thc.