Moeurs, usages et costumes de tous les peuples du monde, d'après des documents authentiques et les voyages les plus récents.

4 vol., 8vo; 210 (of 212) pl. (occ. foxing).

Contemp. three-quarter dark blue leather, marbled paper covers, gilt orn. spines with raised bands, brown spr. edges (rubbed, lower joint of vol. "Asie" partly split).

A monumental work of 19th-century Belgian book printing, describing the habits and costumes of all the peoples in the world. The 4 volumes are richly illustrated with 210 hand-coloured, and partly heightened with gum arabic, pl. by artists such as Duverger, Doms, Mercier, Vermorcken, Pannemacker etc.: 82 (of 84) pl. on Asia (2 "subscribed" pl. missing), 36 pl. on Oceania, 49 on Europe and 43 on Africa and America. With 4 diff. title vignettes (two hand-coloured).
Ref. Van der Marck, p. 154-155. - Chadenat 1507. - Colas 3041.