Le Hay, - and Charles de Ferriol.

Estimate

28,000 - 36,000 GBP

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Description

Recueil de cent estampes représentant différentes nations du Levant. Paris: chez Sr. le Hay & Sr. Duchange, 1714-1715

first edition, 2 parts in one volume, folio (500 x 316mm.), engraved title heightened with gold and 102 plates, 3 double-page, all with old hand-colouring, some heightened with gold and with mica chips, one leaf of engraved music, and 16 printed text leaves ("Explication des cent estampes...", Paris, Collombat, 1715), contemporary calf, slight soiling and spotting, last plate with short maginal tear repaired, binding worn and rebacked

Literature

Atabey 429; Blackmer 591

Catalogue Note

In addition to the plates depicting Turkish court, noble, military and other costume, the work illustrates the regional, religious and national costumes of other parts of the Ottoman Empire, including Greeks, Albanians, Jews, Armenians, Persians, Arabs and Moors.