Explication des cent estampes qui representent differentes nations du levant avec de Nouvelles estampes de ceremonies turques qui ont aussi leur explications.

Le Hay and Charles Ferriol

Published by Paris, Jacques Collombat 1715.

About this Item

Folio.Title page,preface(2 pgs),explication des figures(13 leaves),leaf of music and 102 engraved plates.Bound in modern red morocco with orientalist design on covers; spine gilt in compartments.This book is the first collection of costumes plates on the Othoman Empire.The plates are after the drawings of J.B.Van Mour commissioned by the french ambassador Mr Ferriol during his residence at Constantinople.The paintings are nowadays in the Rijksmuseum at Amsterdam.60 plates represent turkish costumes of noblemen ,militars,officials, joint with different costumes of the Ottoman dominions like greeks,armenians,jews,etc. Internally a very good copy of this book nowadays rare to find complete of all its plates. Blackmer 591.Colas 1819-20.Atabey 430.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Explication des cent estampes qui representent differentes nations du levant avec de Nouvelles estampes de ceremonies turques qui ont aussi leur explications.
• Publisher: Paris, Jacques Collombat 1715.
• Binding: Encuadernación de tapa dura
• Condition: Muy bien
• Dust Jacket Condition: Bien