Costume of Turkey, illustrated by a series of engravings ; with descriptions in English and French. Cotume de la Turquie; représenté en soixante gravures, avec des explications en anglois et en françois.
by Octavien Dalvimart & William Alexander
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Half verdant Morocco; ruled hubs; marbled boards. Deaccessioned from Summit County non-circulating library, with minimal markings; none external & none of which affect the vibrantly colored plates or their margins. Hand colored title plus 60 hand-colored plates. Plate 21 "An Albanian" excised but present without loss. Light offset from plates to text. First issue with text watermarked "W Elgar 1796"; Additional images and further information provided upon request. ; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail. .
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- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3165
- Title
- Costume of Turkey, illustrated by a series of engravings ; with descriptions in English and French. Cotume de la Turquie; représenté en soixante gravures, avec des explications en anglois et en françois.
- Author
- Octavien Dalvimart & William Alexander
- Illustrator
- Octavien Dalvimart
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- W. Miller
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1802
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Turkey, Ottoman, Anatolia, Costume
- Bookseller catalogs
- Asia;
Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
Biblio member since 2008
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
We are a brick & mortar store located between I95 and the Florida Turnpike. We focus on the visual aspects of books and the book as artifact. We have large Art and Graphic Art sections including haute couture magazines but also carry Architecture, Ancient & Classical History, Performing Arts and Books on Books & Antiques. We have a large selection of Antiquarian Books, Antique maps & Antique prints. Hours by chance or appointment.
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- Plate
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- Offset
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- Marbled boards
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