Costume of the Russian Empire, illustrated

by a series of seventy-three engravings. With descriptions in English and French by Edward Harding

$1,750 · Offered by Rulon-Miller Books

First edition

London: printed for William Miller, 1803. First edition, folio, 18 p.l., 73 hand-colored stipple engravings, each plate with a descriptive page of text in English rectos and French versos ; contemporary full crimson straight-grain morocco, elaborated Greek key border in gilt on covers, nicely rebacked with old gilt decorated spine laid down, a.e.g. This work is based on a book by Georgi published in St. Petersburg in 1776-80 but with some plates from

• Binding: Leather

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