Bertrand de Moleville, Antoine-François, marquis de, 1744-1818, The costume of the hereditary states of the House of Austria , 1804 [that is, 1819?]
- Title(s):
- The costume of the hereditary states of the House of Austria : displayed in fifty coloured engravings / with descriptions, and an introduction by M. Bertrand de Moleville ; translated by R.C. Dallas, Esq. = Costumes des états héréditaires de la maison d'Autriche : consistant en cinquante gravures coloriées / dont les description, ainsi que l'introduction, ont été redigées par M. Bertrand de Moleville.
- Additional Title(s):
- Costumes des états héréditaires de la maison d'Autriche
- Published/Created:
- London : Printed for William Miller, Old-Bond-Street, by William Bulmer and Co. Cleveland Row, St. James's, 1804 [that is, 1819?]
- Physical Description:
- [4], iv, [102] pages, 50 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 36 cm
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsGT813 .B47 1819+ OversizeYale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection[Request]
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/11350167
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- Text in English and French, with separate title pages in each language.
Aquatints by William Ellis and William Poole.
"... early copies are on paper watermarked prior to 1804, and contain an introduction in English and French on twelve pages, later omitted. The plates and text are copied from the original edition of Kininger, Vienna, 1803 (Colas, no. 1610) ..."--Abbey.
Colas, R. Bibliographie générale du costume et de la mode, 2112
Tooley, R.V. English books with coloured plates, 1790-1860, 333
Kunstbibliothek (Berlin, Germany). Katalog der Lipperheideschen Kostümbibliothek (2. Aufl.), 831
Abbey, J.R. Travel in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 71
BAC: British Art Center copy is the Abbey copy; lacks the introduction, noted by Abbey as an attribute of "early copies." Leaves of text are watermarked 1818; plates, 1815 or 1819. Bookplate: Sir Harry Niven Lumsden. Inscribed: "Rachel Niven from her affectionate brother Harry Niven Lumsden." - Subject Terms:
- Austria -- Social life and customs -- 18th century.Austria -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.Costume -- Austria -- History.Costume -- Austria -- Pictorial works.Lumsden, Harry Niven -- Pres. insc. to Rachel Nivel.Lumsden, Harry Niven, Sir -- Bookplate.Niven, Rachel -- Pres. insc. from Harry Niven Lumsden.
- Form/Genre:
- Aquatints -- Hand-colored -- 1819.
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