[Stackelberg, Otto Magnus von.

Estimate

3,000 - 4,000 GBP

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Description

Trachten und Gebräuche der Neugriechen. Berlin: G. Reimer, 1831], 16 engraved plates (only, of 31) from part 1 (of 2) of this work, folio (382 x 255mm.), modern hand colouring, loose

Fourteen of these costume plates have the captions in French and German, indicating the German edition of this work, published in 1831, and two (no.15 and 27) with captions just in French, from the earlier French edition. The plates comprise frontispiece, no.1-3, 5, 8, 15-19, 21-23, and 27-28 (see Blackmer for list of subjects).

Literature

Blackmer 1591; Droulia 1956