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BUSBY, Thomas Lord.
Costume of the Lower Orders in Paris.
An attractive series of plates depicting the costumes worn by itinerant vendors and labourers during the early part of the 19th-century. Thomas Lord Busby (1782-1838), sometimes spelled Busbey, was an English portrait artist, etcher, and engraver. A Londoner, Busby exhibited at the Royal Academy and published collections of costume engravings, but little is known of his life outside his work.
- Published
- London: ca 1831.
- References
- Abbey Travel 107; Colas 493.
- Plates
- 28 + 1
- Binding/Size
- S=8vo
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- London: ca 1831.
- Ref
- 161
12mo half-green morocco and marbled boards, spine banded and gilt-lettered; top edge gilt, a little rubbed but very lovely. Hand-coloured title page and 28 hand-coloured engraved plates mounted on sheets. Complete the folding plate of a dog dealer is bound flat. Costumes of the street merchants in Paris. The engraved title incorporates an image of a man sticking a poster to a wall. They are captioned in both French and English. Coloured plates in order: 1. Title page. 2. Marchand de Chansons. Vender of Songs. 3. Billets de Loterie. Lottery Tickets. 4. Marchande d'Oies. Geese Merchant. 5. Marchande de Raisins. Dealer in Grapes. 6. Laitiere. Milk Woman. 7. Marchand de Ficelle. Dealer in Packthread. 8. Du Pain, du Vin, &c. Bread, Wine &c. 9. Pommes de Rainettes. Golden Pippins. 10. Marchand d'Encre. Ink Merchant. 11. Porte Faix. Porter. 12. Des Fraises et Framboises. Strawberries and Raspberries. 13. Maquereaux. Mackerel. 14. Marchand de Forneau. Stove Merchant. 15. Ramoneur. Chimney Sweeper. 16. Tapissez vos Chambres. Paper for Rooms. 17. Emouleur de Ciseaux. Scissors Grinder. 18. Vendeur de Coco. Cocoa Seller. 19. Charbonnier. Charcoal Merchant. 20. Marchande de Buerre. Butter Merchant. 21. Marchand de Biere. Beer Merchant. 22. Marchand de Lattes. Dealer in Laths. 23. Marchand de Paniers. Basket dealer. 24. Marchand de Chiens. Dog Seller. 25. Marchand de Fouets. Dealer in Whips. 26. Grateur de Ruisseau. Kennel Raker. 27. Chiffonniere. Rag Gatherer. 28. Des Chepes et des Beignets. Pancakes and Fritters. 29. Porteur d'Eau. Water Carrier.
