Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Alexander, William, 1767-1816
Title:
The costume of the Russian Empire : illustrated by a series of seventy-three engravings : with decriptions in English and French.
Alternate Title(s):
Costumes de l'empire de Russie
Published / Created:
London : Printed for W. Miller ... by S. Gosnell, 1803.
Physical Description:
[164] p., 73 leaves of plates : col. ill. ; 38 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Fourth in a series of costume books published by William Miller. Plates are copied and enlarged from a book by J.C. Georgi published by W. Mùˆller in St. Petersburg in 1776-1780 in 4 v. Text for this English edition is attributed to William A. Alexander. A new edtion of this book appeared in 1804 with Bulmer as printer, uniform with the others in the series printed or reprinted this year. A reprint of the second edition is represented by Abbey T 245. Cf. Abbey.
Subject Terms:
Clothing and dress -- Russia. | Costume -- Russia -- Pictorial works. | Russia -- Social life and customs -- 18th century. | Russia -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. | Miller, W. -- Publisher. | Frederick Howard, fifth Earl of Carlisle -- Binding. | Gosnell, S. -- Printer. | Stipple engraving, Colored -- Specimens -- 1803.
Form/Genre:
Armorial bindings (Provenance) | Armorial bindings (Binding)
Contributors:
Dadley, J., engraver.