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GEISSLER, [Christian Gottfried Heinrich] (1770-1844), J. G. GRUBER (fl. c. 1801) and J. RICHTER (fl. c. 1801)
Russiche Volke-Vergnugungen. Leipzig: Im Industrie Comptoir, [n.d. but 1801].
An extremely rare set of fine plates. Russian types were a favourite subject of foreign artists who visited or resided in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Importantly Geissler took part in an expedition to Southern Russia, sponsored by Catherine the Great and lead by Peter Simon Pallas, during which he recorded the various costumes of the local men and women. These documentary sketches were subsequently published as ethnographic works, the most famous being Cries of St. Petersburg. The present suite is accompanied by textual descriptions by authors J. G. Gruber and J. Richter. Bobins I, 191. Not in Abbey, Colas or Lipperheide.
2 parts in one volume, folio (490 x 350mm) .Two title pages, pp.12 of letterpress and 4 aquatint plates finished in contemporary hand-colour and mounted within pen and ink and grey wash borders (light staining to first title page, very light scattered spotting). Loose as issued, in cloth-backed marble paper boards, morocco label to upper cover, decorated and lettered in gilt (extremities rubbed, some surface loss to boards).
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