A colleague in Toronto has this exceptional volume for sale
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*6.** (DALVIMART, Octavien). The Costume of Turkey, Illustrated by a Series
of Engravings; With Descriptions in English and French.*
London: Printed for William Miller..., 1804. Later edition (first published
1802). Folio, full contemporary dark green crushed morocco, raised bands,
elaborate gilt compartments, elaborate gilt borders on both boards, inner
dentelles gilt, a.e.g., no pagination. With 60 full page hand-coloured
engravings and 60 pages of descriptive text which is printed in English on
the recto and French on the verso. This copy has been professionally
rebacked with the spine laid down with the gilt stamping replaced at the
foot of the spine, some rubbing to the corners but in fact a near fine copy
of this work with quite striking hand-coloured illustrations. Abbey 2: 370.
*'The drawings, from which (the) plates have been engraved were made on the
spot by M. Dalvimart, and may be depended upon for their correctness ...
and each impression has been carefully coloured according to the original
drawing, that the fidelity of them might not be impaired' (Preface).*
$4,500
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