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The World in Miniature; Turkey, Being A Description of The Manners, Customs, Dresses, and Other Peculiarities Characteristic of the Inhabitants of The Turkish Empire; To Which is Prefixed and Sketch of The History of The Turks;.. And Illustrated with Seventy-Three Coloured Engravings, Containing Upwards of One Hundred and Fifty Costumes. In Six Volumes. (4 volumes, lacking volumes I, IV., with 52 hand-colored plates)

Shoberl, Frederic (Ed.), Castellan, A.L. · London

Author
Shoberl, Frederic (Ed.), Castellan, A.L.
Date
1821
Place
London
Publisher
R. Ackermann
Language
English
Binding
16mo.(3.5" x 5.5") 4 of 6 volumes in 2. Vol. II-237 pp., v.III-264 pp., v.V-234 pp., v. VI-244. 52 hand-colored plates. Full faded brown cloth with gilt vase device centered to upper boards, rear blank, spine with faded gilt lettering. All edges gilt. Vol. II unbound, title page through rear free endpaper. Vol.III originally bound with, now lacking Vol.IV. Edgewear, corners bumped and rubbed, cover and spine sun-faded. Vols. V, VI bound in one volume with sun-faded spine, corners bumped and rubbed, head and foot of spine ruffled, edges bumped. An incomplete set with 52 hand-colored illustrations. Please see pics for full binding issues.
Category
History & Americana
Record
S.I.8056

16mo.(3.5" x 5.5") The World in Miniature; Turkey, Being A Description of The Manners, Customs, Dresses, and Other Peculiarities Characteristic of the Inhabitants of The Turkish Empire; To Which is Prefixed and Sketch of The History of The Turks;.. And Illustrated with Seventy-Three Coloured Engravings, Containing Upwards of One Hundred and Fifty Costumes. In Six Volumes. (4 volumes, lacking volumes I, IV., with 52 hand-colored plates) 1821. London: R. Ackermann. 4 of 6 volumes in 2. Vol. II-237 pp., v.III-264 pp., v.V-234 pp., v. VI-244. 52 hand-colored plates. Full faded brown cloth with gilt vase device centered to upper boards, rear blank, spine with faded gilt lettering. All edges gilt. Vol. II unbound, title page through rear free endpaper. Vol.III originally bound with, now lacking Vol.IV. Edgewear, corners bumped and rubbed, cover and spine sun-faded. Vols. V, VI bound in one volume with sun-faded spine, corners bumped and rubbed, head and foot of spine ruffled, edges bumped. An incomplete set with 52 hand-colored illustrations. Please see the pics for full binding issues.

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