From Neverland Books, Waalre, Netherlands
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AbeBooks Seller since 10 March 2016
About this Item
"The Costume of the Russian Empire" by William Alexander. London: for W. Miller by S. Gosnell, 1803 first UK edition. All preliminary text leaves in English and French as called for by Abbey, 73 hand-coloured stipple-engraved plates by J. Dadley after J. G. Georgi, each with leaf of descriptive text in French and English, text watermarked 1796, plates watermarked 1802, 1804 and 1805, variable and generally mild spotting and soiling (stronger finger-soiling to English dedication leaf), light offsetting, repaired closed tears to English title page and plate 23 touching image, marginal nicks to plates 12 and 73 and description leaves for plates 9 and 14, endpapers renewed, all edges gilt, contemporary diced russia, rebacked and recornered, palmette roll in blind and laurel cornerpieces in gilt to sides. Nice copy. Seller Inventory # ABE-1646494587698
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Costume of the Russian Empire
Publisher: W. Miller by S. Gosnell
Publication Date: 1803
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1st Edition.
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