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

4 vol., 8vo (browned, sl. foxing and spotting, occ. damp stains, margin. tear with loss on p. 317 in vol. about Asia).

Contemp. three-quarter brown shagreen, blind- and gilt-filleted and orn. spines with raised bands (rubbed, spines faded, dulled corners, turn-ins sl. used, cracked in 2 vol.).

First edition of this monumental work of 19th-century Belgian book printing, describing the habits and costumes of all the people in the world. The 4 volumes are richly illustrated by artists such as Duverger, Doms, Mercier, Vermorcken, Pannemacker etc. Contains 211 hand-coloured and heightened with gum arabic pl., incl. 188 announced at the tables, 12 subscribed and 11 unannounced and added: 84 pl. on Asia, 35 pl. on Oceania, 49 on Europe and 43 on Africa and America. With 4 diff. title-vignettes (two hand-coloured). Copy complete with the leaf concerning the "Isles Ioniennes" in the vol. about Europe.
Ref. Van der Marck 154-155. - Colas 3041. - Chadenat 1507.