B18699

Shelfmark

I.Kes

Author

Rechberg, Charles, Comte de.

Title

Les peuples de la Russie, ou description des moeurs, usages et costumes des diverses nations de l'empire de Russie, accompagnée de figures coloriées.

Publication, distribution, etc.

A Paris :, de l'imprimerie de D. Colas,, 1812.

Physical description

2v plates :, ill. ;, Fo.

Note

Pagination: [6], 13, [61]p 48 plates; [4], [66]p 48 plates.

Note

Dedicatory epistle signed by the author.

Note

Revised by G.B. Depping.

Note

Plates captioned in Russian and French, from drawings by E. Karnejeff; with original protective tissues; issued in three states: uncoloured, coloured and hand-coloured.

Note

Hand-coloured plates.

Note

Rechberg met the artist Karnejeff and arranged for the printing and publication of his sketches made on travels throughout Russia between 1802 and 1805. They were prepared for engraving in Munich and eventually engraved by Scotnikoff, Manz, Melnikoff, Coqueret, Hess, Gros et al, for printing in Paris. Rechberg's text was edited for publication by Depping for this work and for his "Voyage pittoresque...".

Provenance

Given to Eton College by Nicholas Kessler in 2008.

Binding

19th century green half roan, marbled boards, 20th century rebacking, new endpapers, 19th century binder's ticket re-laid to front pastedowns: Milh. Ermold, Dr. Maj. des Königs. hof=Buchbinder u. Lederarbeiter, in Hannover.

Subject

Costume, Russia.

Subject

Ethnology, Russia.

Subject

Russia (Place), Pictorial works.

Subject

Russia (Place), Social life and customs.

Added entry--name

Colas, D.

Added entry--name

Kessler, Nicholas E

Added entry--name

Depping, G.-B.

Added entry--place

France, Paris.

001B18699

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096##$aI.Kes

1001#$aRechberg, Charles$cComte de.

24514$aLes peuples de la Russie, ou description des moeurs, usages et costumes des diverses nations de l'empire de Russie, accompagnée de figures coloriées.

260##$aA Paris :$bde l'imprimerie de D. Colas,$c1812.

300##$a2v plates :$bill. ;$cFo.

500##$aPagination: [6], 13, [61]p 48 plates; [4], [66]p 48 plates.

500##$aDedicatory epistle signed by the author.

500##$aRevised by G.B. Depping.

500##$aPlates captioned in Russian and French, from drawings by E. Karnejeff; with original protective tissues; issued in three states: uncoloured, coloured and hand-coloured.

500##$aHand-coloured plates.

500##$aRechberg met the artist Karnejeff and arranged for the printing and publication of his sketches made on travels throughout Russia between 1802 and 1805. They were prepared for engraving in Munich and eventually engraved by Scotnikoff, Manz, Melnikoff, Coqueret, Hess, Gros et al, for printing in Paris. Rechberg's text was edited for publication by Depping for this work and for his "Voyage pittoresque...".

561##$aGiven to Eton College by Nicholas Kessler in 2008.

563##$a19th century green half roan, marbled boards, 20th century rebacking, new endpapers, 19th century binder's ticket re-laid to front pastedowns: Milh. Ermold, Dr. Maj. des Königs. hof=Buchbinder u. Lederarbeiter, in Hannover.

650#0$aCostume$zRussia.

650#0$aEthnology$zRussia.

651#0$aRussia$xPictorial works.

651#0$aRussia$xSocial life and customs.

7001#$aColas, D.

7001#$aKessler, Nicholas E.

7001#$aDepping, G.-B.

752##$aFrance$dParis.