Shelfmark
Bk.2.06
Author
Title
La Russie ouverte ou collection complette des habillemens de toutes les nations qui se trouvent dans l'empire de Russie.
Publication, distribution, etc.
St Petersburg : [chez le libraire de C.W. Muller, à Moscou chez le libraire Ch. Rudinger, à Riga chez H.M. Wilcke, relieur de livres, à Reval, chez J. Rahbe, Relieur de livres, 1774.
Physical description
2p 75 plates ; Fo.
Note
The plates are hand-coloured aquatints.
Note
Fascicule title (within letterpress border) and captions in French, Russian and German. Some plates heightened with gold, with original protective tissues. Issued in fascicules, each with a title-page. Colas lists 9 fascicules published 1774-1775, each with 5 plates, accounting for 45 plates only.
Note
The artist accompanied Johann Peter Falch and Peter Simon Pallas on their travels through Siberia (Colas 1222).
Provenance
Bookplate of Brownhill Cecil (2nd Marquess of Exeter) or William Alleyne Cecil (3rd Marquess of Exeter).
Provenance
Booklabel of Easton Neston Library.
Provenance
Given to Eton College by Nicholas Kessler in 2008.
Binding
20th century half calf; gilt-ruled raised boards, marbled boards.
Subject
Costume Early works to 1800 Russia.
Subject
Russia Description and travel.
Added entry--name
Cecil, Brownhill, 1795 - 1867 2nd Marquess of Exeter,
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
Russia St Petersburg.
Identifier
B18693