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Milan, B. Scotti (vol. 1) [- Fr. Sanvito (vol. 2-7)], 1856-1862

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Lot description

8 vol., large 4to; 8 front., 871 pl. and 2 maps (text n.c., occ. spotting, few defects throughout: some sm. marg. tears and spots).

Contemp. half cloth, marbled paper boards, flat titled spines (heads of vol. 4 and 7 sl. damaged, boards sl. rubbed, spines sl. discoloured, corners bumped). Uncut copy.

Abundantly illustrated work on costumes of Europe (parts 1-4 in 5 vol.), America and Oceania (part 5), Asia (part 6) and Africa (part 7). Ill. with 8 coloured front., 871 pl., lithographs or woodcuts, and 2 maps, of which 281 coloured.
Ref. Lipperheide 69. - Hiler 868. - Opac SBN. - Not in Colas.
Prov. Achille Ferrari Giorgi (coll. stamp).