Lot Essay
For costume studies from the same series sold in these Rooms see 22 February 1996, lot 273, 23 October 1997, lot 456, 18 December 1997, lots 64-65.
Details
The Costume of Turkey,
illustrated by a series of engravings with descriptions in English and French, printed on paper with 60 handcoloured studies of different costumes, printed for William Miller of Old Bond Street, London, 1804, red morocco binding with gilt decoration, (some light foxing and spotting, 'shadowing' from some of the illustrations, some wear to binding) - 36.5 x 36.5cm.
See illustration
illustrated by a series of engravings with descriptions in English and French, printed on paper with 60 handcoloured studies of different costumes, printed for William Miller of Old Bond Street, London, 1804, red morocco binding with gilt decoration, (some light foxing and spotting, 'shadowing' from some of the illustrations, some wear to binding) - 36.5 x 36.5cm.
See illustration
Provenance
Ex Libris: Francis Frederick Fox.