Il Costume Antico e Moderno o Storia del governo, della milizia, della religione, delle arti, scienze ed usanze di tutti i popoli antichi e moderni, provata coi monumenti dell'antichità e rappresentata cogli analoghi disegni. ASIA TRANSLATION: The Ancient and Modern Costume or History of the government, of the militia, of religion, of the arts, sciences and customs of all ancient and modern peoples, proved with the monuments of antiquity and represented with analogous drawings. ASIA

Il Costume Antico e Moderno o Storia del governo, della milizia, della religione, delle arti, scienze ed usanze di tutti i popoli antichi e moderni, provata coi monumenti dell'antichità e rappresentata cogli analoghi disegni. ASIA TRANSLATION: The Ancient and Modern Costume or History of the government, of the militia, of religion, of the arts, sciences and customs of all ancient and modern peoples, proved with the monuments of antiquity and represented with analogous drawings. ASIA. 1823. Firenze: Vincenzo Batelli.

8mo. 1/4 green polished calf with vellum tips over marbled boards. Spine has 1 large red label with title and 1 small black label with "ASIA" and volume number. Gilt accents at head, foot, and between labels. 5 of the crowns were professionally repaired, as well as several of the pages throughout the 8 volumes. Asia. Volumes I. & II. 46 & 41 hand coloured plates. On the globe and in Asia, speeches by R. Gironi. Ancient and modern costumes of the Chinese, described by Dr. G. Ferrario. Chinese possessions in the eastern ocean. Korea, Japan, and the Lieu-Kieu Islands, described by Mr. A. Levati. Volumes III & IV. 63 & 29 hand coloured plates. India, on this side of the Ganges, commonly known as Hindustan, is described by Doctor G. Ferrario. Description of the Ceilan, Maldives, and Laccadive islands. India beyond the Ganges or Indo-China, described by Doctor G. Ferrario. Volumes V. & VI. 40 & 33 hand coloured plates. The costume of the Phoenicians, of the Sirjs, of the Arabs, etc., etc., described by Professor A. Levati. The costumes of Frigj, Trojani, Misj, Lidj, Licj, Cilicj, and other ancient peoples of Asia Minor, described by Doctor G. Ferrario. The Costume of the Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, described by Doctor G. Ferrario. Volumes VII. & VIII. 45 & 52 hand coloured plates. The costume of the inhabitants of Kabul, Tibet, Tartaria, Siberia, Kamtsciatka, etc., described by Doctor G. Ferrario. The Oceanica, or the fifth part of the world, which includes the lands of the great ocean, is described by Dr. G. Ferrario

Giulio Ferrario (1767-1847), of Milan, was an intellectual, publisher, printer, and librarian. His monumental work 'Il costume antico e moderno' contains over 1,500 hand-colored plates depicting clothing from the classical period through the early 1800s, as well as many architectural drawings and engravings.

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