B18693

Shelfmark

Bk.2.06

Author

Georgi, Johann Gottlieb

Title

La Russie ouverte ou collection complette des habillemens de toutes les nations qui se trouvent dans l'empire de Russie.

Publication, distribution, etc.

St Petersburg :, [chez le libraire de C.W. Muller, à Moscou chez le libraire Ch. Rudinger, à Riga chez H.M. Wilcke, relieur de livres, à Reval, chez J. Rahbe, Relieur de livres,, 1774.

Physical description

2p 75 plates ;, Fo.

Note

The plates are hand-coloured aquatints.

Note

Fascicule title (within letterpress border) and captions in French, Russian and German. Some plates heightened with gold, with original protective tissues. Issued in fascicules, each with a title-page. Colas lists 9 fascicules published 1774-1775, each with 5 plates, accounting for 45 plates only.

Note

The artist accompanied Johann Peter Falch and Peter Simon Pallas on their travels through Siberia (Colas 1222).

Provenance

Bookplate of Brownhill Cecil (2nd Marquess of Exeter) or William Alleyne Cecil (3rd Marquess of Exeter).

Provenance

Booklabel of Easton Neston Library.

Provenance

Given to Eton College by Nicholas Kessler in 2008.

Binding

20th century half calf; gilt-ruled raised boards, marbled boards.

Subject

Costume, Early works to 1800, Russia.

Subject

Russia (Place), Description and travel.

Added entry--name

Cecil, Brownhill, 2nd Marquess of Exeter,

Added entry--name

Cecil, William Alleyne

Added entry--name

Easton Neston Library

Added entry--place

Russia, St Petersburg.

001B18693

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aBk.2.06

1001#$aGeorgi, Johann Gottlieb

24513$aLa Russie ouverte ou collection complette des habillemens de toutes les nations qui se trouvent dans l'empire de Russie.

260##$aSt Petersburg :$b[chez le libraire de C.W. Muller, à Moscou chez le libraire Ch. Rudinger, à Riga chez H.M. Wilcke, relieur de livres, à Reval, chez J. Rahbe, Relieur de livres,$c1774.

300##$a2p 75 plates ;$cFo.

500##$aThe plates are hand-coloured aquatints.

500##$aFascicule title (within letterpress border) and captions in French, Russian and German. Some plates heightened with gold, with original protective tissues. Issued in fascicules, each with a title-page. Colas lists 9 fascicules published 1774-1775, each with 5 plates, accounting for 45 plates only.

500##$aThe artist accompanied Johann Peter Falch and Peter Simon Pallas on their travels through Siberia (Colas 1222).

561##$aBookplate of Brownhill Cecil (2nd Marquess of Exeter) or William Alleyne Cecil (3rd Marquess of Exeter).

561##$aBooklabel of Easton Neston Library.

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

563##$a20th century half calf; gilt-ruled raised boards, marbled boards.

650#0$aCostume$xEarly works to 1800$zRussia.

651#0$aRussia$xDescription and travel.

7001#$aCecil, Brownhill$c2nd Marquess of Exeter,

7001#$aCecil, William Alleyne

7102#$aEaston Neston Library

752##$aRussia$dSt Petersburg.