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FERRARIO, Giulio.
Il costume antico e moderno o Storia del governo, della milizia, della religione, delle arti, scienze ed usanze di tutti i popoli antichi e moderni ... Asia. Volume Quarto
The Asian volume of Ferrario’s wonderful world encyclopaedia of culture is richly and vividly illustrated. He methodically surveys the geography, natural history, government, military, religion, traditions, architecture, arts, music, and costume of (mostly southern) Asians.
- Published
- Firenzie: V. Batelli e Compagni,1839.
- Plates
- 28
- Binding/Size
- S=8vo
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- Firenzie: V. Batelli e Compagni,1839.
- Ref
- 218
Fourth volume (THE COMPLETE BOOK AS PUBLISHED: NOT SECTION!) of the sub-series on Asia; 286 pp. 29 plates; all but one hand-coloured and including; views, costume, natural history, etc.; mainly on Indo-china; quarter leather; binding and boards are rubbed; gilt to spine; hinges cracked and worn; a few plates age-toned; overall, the condition is good. Coloured plates in order: Ceylon. 1. Vegetabli. 2. Ragia - Singa &c. 3. Vesti ed ornamenti delle donne Singalesi. Indo-china. 4. Vegetabli. 5. Vunge, Vundoc, Attavun, Sere Doge. 6. Sala del Trono . 7. Cavaliere Cassay, &c. 8. Kium, o Monastero. 9. Tempio in Pegu detto Scioe - Madu. 10. Navi dei Birmani. 11. Abbigliamenti deele Donne Birman. 12. Caccia degli Elefanti. Tonchino (Vietnam). 13. Vegetabli. 14. Gran Cancelliere, Mandarini, Letterati, &c. 15. Comitiva del Re. 16. Comitiva della Regina. Cochincina (Vietnam - Cambodia). 17. Mandarino di Turon. 18. Soldato Cocincinese. 19. Offerte delle primizie di frutti al Dio Fo. 20. Navi Cocincinesi. 21. Scena di un Dramma Cocincinese. 22. Grappo di Cocincinese. Siam (Thailand). 23. Manarini, &c. 24. Sala d'Udienza. 25. Conventi di Talapoini. 26. Aratro, Vaso, Strumenti musicale, &c. 27. Barche, o Balon. Malacca. 28. Veduta di Malacca.
