The World in Miniature; Turkey, A description of the manners, customs, dresses, and other peculiarities characteristic of the inhabitants of the Turkish Empire; to which is prefixed a sketch of the History of the Turks: translated from the French of A L Castellan. In Six Volumes.

Frederic Shoberl (editor)

Edité par R Ackermann, London

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A very good 6 volume set in contemporary half calf bindings with 73 hand coloured plates. A scarce title in the World in Miniature series which ran to 43 volumes. Undated, but published in 1821. The bindings are matching half calf with marbled boards. The spines have 5 small gilt-lined raised bands with title and volume labels in 2 compartments and gilt decoration in the remaining 4. Date in gilt at the base of the spine. All are bright, clean and sound with light wear to corners and edges including spine joints. Page edges freckled. Brown endpapers. Each volume has a frontispiece and title page. Contents (excluding title and frontispiece): Vol I: advertisement pp i-iv; contents v-x; plate list xi-xv; preface pp 1-14; text pp 15-211 with 1 plate. Vol II: text 264pp with 1 plate. Vol III: 264 pp with 15 plates. Vol IV: 309pp with 16 plates. Vol V: 234 pp with 8 plates. Vol VI: 244 pp with 26 plates. The contents are in very good clean condition. There is occasional toning and light foxing to paper; some offsetting from the plates; and the occasional light mark to margins.

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• Titre: The World in Miniature; Turkey, A description of the manners, customs, dresses, and other peculiarities characteristic of the inhabitants of the Turkish Empire; to which is prefixed a sketch of the History of the Turks: translated from the French of A L Castellan. In Six Volumes.
• Éditeur: R Ackermann, London
• Reliure: Half-Leather
• Édition: 1st Edition
• État de l'article: Very Good
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