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REINHARD, Joseph Christian.
A collection of Swiss costumes, in miniature ... Each plate represents a view taken on the spot; to which is added a description in French and English.
The illustrations also capture perfectly the folkish, even naive, simplicity associated with Swiss culture at the time, yet executed with elegance. There is, in other words, no crudeness or coarseness to the figures depicted. A most extraordinary achievement, comparable to the paintings of Lory of the same period. First edition of one of the most popular and beautiful early Swiss costume books.
- Published
- London: James Goodwin, 1822.
- References
- Colas 2531; Cf. Lipperheide 907; Bobins II 496; VInet 2184.
- Plates
- 30
- Binding/Size
- M=4to
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- London: James Goodwin, 1822.
- Ref
- 535
FIRST EDITION. Small 4to. Plates described in French and English text include 30 fine hand-coloured plates after Reinhardt, each plate captioned on a wash background below. Publisher's red half morocco gilt - a fine copy with marbled boards and the title in gilt to spine. A fine series of regional costume subjects set against fully coloured landscape backgrounds. Coloured plates in order: 1. Frontispiece. Paysanne du Canton de Schweiz. 2. Paysan du Canton de Bale. 3. Paysanne de Canton de Bale. 4. Paysan du Canton de Schafthouse. 5. Paysanne du Canton de Schafthouse. 6. Paysan du Canton de Lucerne. 7. Paysanne du Canton de Lucerne. 8. Vacher d'Emmenthal Canton de Berne. 9. Paysanne d'Interlaken Canton de Berne. 10. Fruitiere de Canton de Vaud. 11. Paysanne d'Oberhasli Canton de Berne. 12. Chasseur de Chamois d'Oberhasli Canton de Berne. 13. Vigeron du Canton de Vaud. 14. Paysanne Bernoise. 15. Paysanne du Canton de Soleure. 16. Paysanne du Canton de Fribourg. 17. Paysan du Canton de Soleure. 18. Vacher du Canton de Schwiz. 19. Paysanne du Canton de Schwiz. 20. Paysan du Canton de Vallais. 21. Paysanne du Canton de Vallais. 22. Paysan du Canton de Berne. 23. Paysan du Canton d'Argovie. 24. Paysanne du Canton d'Argovie. 25. Paysan de Morat Canton Fribourg. 26. Paysanne de Morat Canton Fribourg. 27. Paysan Alllemand du Canton de Fribourg. 28. Paysan des Environs de Berne. 29. Epoux Frybourgeois Allemand. 30. Epouse Fribourgeoise Allemande.
