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The Costume of the Russian Empire, illustrated by a series of seventy-three engravings. London: William Miller, 1803. 2° (358 x 258mm). Text in English and French, 73 hand-coloured aquatint plates by J. Dadley (occasional spots). Finely-bound in contemporary red straight-grained morocco gilt, spine gilt in compartments, gilt edges (extremities rubbed, a few light scuff marks). Provenance: D. Higford D. Burr (armorial bookplate). FIRST EDITION. Abbey Travel 244; Colas 702; Lipperheide 1341; Martin Hardie p.151; Prideaux p.317; Vinet 2322.
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The Costume of the Russian Empire, illustrated by a series of seventy-three engravings. London: William Miller, 1803. 2° (358 x 258mm). Text in English and French, 73 hand-coloured aquatint plates by J. Dadley (occasional spots). Finely-bound in contemporary red straight-grained morocco gilt, spine gilt in compartments, gilt edges (extremities rubbed, a few light scuff marks). Provenance: D. Higford D. Burr (armorial bookplate). FIRST EDITION. Abbey Travel 244; Colas 702; Lipperheide 1341; Martin Hardie p.151; Prideaux p.317; Vinet 2322.

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The Costume of the Russian Empire, illustrated by a series of seventy-three engravings. London: William Miller, 1803. 2° (358 x 258mm). Text in English and French, 73 hand-coloured aquatint plates by J. Dadley (occasional spots). Finely-bound in contemporary red straight-grained morocco gilt, spine gilt in compartments, gilt edges (extremities rubbed, a few light scuff marks). Provenance: D. Higford D. Burr (armorial bookplate). FIRST EDITION. Abbey Travel 244; Colas 702; Lipperheide 1341; Martin Hardie p.151; Prideaux p.317; Vinet 2322.
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