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Russian Costume
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
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Description
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Costume of the Russian Empire, illustrated by upwards of Seventy Richly Coloured Engravings. Dedicated by Permission, to Her Royal Highness the Princess Elizabeth. London: Printed for E. Harding [et al.], 1803
Folio (14 3/8 x 10 1/8 in.; 365 x 256 mm). Additional engraved title, text in English and French, 72 hand-colored stipple-engraved plates numbered 1-70 (but with "5" and "20" used twice); occasional light marginal spotting or soiling, some offset from the plates. Contemporary calf, gilt-ruled borders on covers, gilt-ruled spine with gold-stamped title on black morocco label, edges gilt; rebacked with original spine laid down, corners and edges torn.
Folio (14 3/8 x 10 1/8 in.; 365 x 256 mm). Additional engraved title, text in English and French, 72 hand-colored stipple-engraved plates numbered 1-70 (but with "5" and "20" used twice); occasional light marginal spotting or soiling, some offset from the plates. Contemporary calf, gilt-ruled borders on covers, gilt-ruled spine with gold-stamped title on black morocco label, edges gilt; rebacked with original spine laid down, corners and edges torn.
Literature
Colas 703; Lipperheide 1342; see Abbey, Travel, 244 note
Condition
occasional light marginal spotting or soiling, some offset from the plates. Contemporary calf, gilt-ruled borders on covers, gilt-ruled spine with gold-stamped title on black morocco label, edges gilt; rebacked with original spine laid down, corners and edges torn.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
A rare example from a family of publications of Russian costume, based on Johann Gottlieb Georgi, Beschreibung aller Nationen des russischen Reichs (St Petersburg: Muller, 1776-1780). The London publishers Miller, Howlett & Brimmer, Stockdale and John Murray, in addition to Harding, each came out with a variant version of this collection between 1803 and 1830, to profit from the popular fascination with Britain's ally in the Napoleonic Wars.