Lot 104
  • 104

European Costumes & Views

Estimate
1,500 - 1,800 USD
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A collection of plates depicting costume in Rome, Florence, Munich, Paris and Amsterdam and views of cities in Italy, France, Austria and Germany, extracted from various publications, ca. 1830-1850



Folio (16 1/2 x 12 1/4 in.; 320 x 310 mm). Approximately 100 plates including 94 colored lithographs and 6 uncolored engravings, mounted or guarded, a few laid in; some marginal spotting and occasional stains from prior mounting. Old black half cloth, gilt-stamped initials "F.R.K."; edges rubbed.

Condition

Approximately 100 plates including 94 colored lithographs and 6 uncolored engravings, mounted or guarded; some marginal spotting. Old black half cloth, gilt-stamped initials "F.R.K."; edges rubbed.
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Catalogue Note

A beautiful collection of plates extracted from several publications, including Louis Gregori & Stanislaus Morelli, Nouvelle Collection de Costumes et Scenes Populaires de Rome e de ses Environs (ca. 1841); Alte Bürgersleute von München (ca. 1830); and Nuova Raccolta di vari Costumi di Roma e Sue Vicinanze (1844).