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Creator:: Koenig, Franz Nikolaus, 1765-1832
Title:: [Collection de costumes suisses].
Published / Created:: [S.l.] : [s.n.], [1820?]
Physical Description:: 18 leaves : ill. ; 33 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:: Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:: Books
Notes:: 18 plates each depicting the local costume for a different canton. The people depicted in each plate are identified in the captions. One plate is signed: F.N. König.
Contents:: Canton Glarus -- Canton Solothurn -- Canton Unterwalden -- Canton Schweit -- Toggenburg -- Canton Luzern -- Baden -- Canton Bern -- Canton Appenzell -- Canton Zürich -- Canton Glarus -- Canton Zug -- Canton Zug -- Canton Bern -- Canton Uri -- Canton Luzern -- Toggenburg -- Canton Berg.
Subject Terms:: Costume -- Switzerland -- Pictorial works. | Clothing and dress -- Switzerland -- Pictorial works.
Form/Genre:: Lithographs -- Hand-colored -- 1820.