Title: China: Its Costume, Arts, Manufactures, &c. Edited Principally from the Originals in the Cabinet of the Late M. Bertin: With Observations, Explanatory, Historical, and Literary by M. Breton. Translated from the French Author: Breton [de la Martinier, Jean Baptiste Joseph] Place: London Publisher: Printed for J.J. Stockdale Date: 1813 Description: 4 volumes bound in two. [8], 128; [4], 125; [4], 135; [4], 160 pp. + plates. With 78 total hand-colored copper-engraved plates. 6¾x4, uniform contemporary diced calf, rebacked with period diced calf spines laid down, ruled in gilt, spines tooled lettered in gilt with small gilt tooling around volume numbers. Fifth Edition. Beautiful hand-colored plates showing the Chinese people wearing various outfits depending on time and place in history and society. Both with previous owner's signature, P.F.H. Wykham, 16 Green Park Place, dated January 5, 1819 on the front pastedowns. Lot Amendments Condition: Light rubbing and edge wear; slight darkening and mild foxing chiefly to text leaves, faint dampstains to top page edges; first volume hinges tender; both with "A.W. Bahr" rubberstamped on the front pastedown, else very good with attractive and bright plates. Item number: 169145
Title: China: Its Costume, Arts, Manufactures, &c. Edited Principally from the Originals in the Cabinet of the Late M. Bertin: With Observations, Explanatory, Historical, and Literary by M. Breton. Translated from the French Author: Breton [de la Martinier, Jean Baptiste Joseph] Place: London Publisher: Printed for J.J. Stockdale Date: 1813 Description: 4 volumes bound in two. [8], 128; [4], 125; [4], 135; [4], 160 pp. + plates. With 78 total hand-colored copper-engraved plates. 6¾x4, uniform contemporary diced calf, rebacked with period diced calf spines laid down, ruled in gilt, spines tooled lettered in gilt with small gilt tooling around volume numbers. Fifth Edition. Beautiful hand-colored plates showing the Chinese people wearing various outfits depending on time and place in history and society. Both with previous owner's signature, P.F.H. Wykham, 16 Green Park Place, dated January 5, 1819 on the front pastedowns. Lot Amendments Condition: Light rubbing and edge wear; slight darkening and mild foxing chiefly to text leaves, faint dampstains to top page edges; first volume hinges tender; both with "A.W. Bahr" rubberstamped on the front pastedown, else very good with attractive and bright plates. Item number: 169145
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