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EYRIES, J. B. B.
La Suisse, ou Costumes, Moeurs et Usages Des Suisses.
A presumed first edition. Seventy-two pages plus twenty-four hand-coloured engravings depicting costumes of the Swiss cantons and typical occupations/activities. Exquisite petit livre. Probably this little brochure was part of a collection of costume plates.
- Published
- Paris: Librarie De Gide Fils, circa 1820's (undated)
- Plates
- 24
- Binding/Size
- Xs=12mo
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- Paris: Librarie De Gide Fils, circa 1820's (undated)
- Ref
- 803
Binding is tight with minor wear; interior has light foxing and offsetting, neither detracting. Plates are bright in the style of G. Lory, a prominent painter of the era, but no credit is given in the book. Quarter calf over red grained boards; title in gilt to spine; minor shelf wear only. Coloured plates only: 1. Frontispiece. Femme revenant du Marche, Canton de Neuchatel. 2. Jeune Femme du Canton de Lucerne. 3. Paysanne du Canton des Grisons. 4. Femme en Costume de Deuil, Canton de Fribourg. 5. Fileuse, Canton du Tessin. 6. Femme de la Campagne, Canton d'Argovie. 7. Marchande de Fruits, Canton de Thurgovie. 8. Femme du Canton de Schwitz. 9. Laitiere du Canton de Geneve. 10. Marchande de Toile du Canton de St. Gall. 11. Femme du Canton de Zug. 12. Paysan du Canton de Lucerne. 13. Vandangeuse, Canton de Vaud. 14. Servante du Canton de Bale. 15. Berger du Canton d'Appenzell. 16. Marchande de Fromage, Canton de Glaris. 17. Femme du Canton de Soleure. 18. Femme de la Campagne du Canton du Valais. 19. Montagnard du Canton d'Uri. 20. Servante annoncant une Naissance, Canton de Zurich. 21. Paysan du Canton de Schaffouse. 22. Femme de la Ville du Canton de St. Gall. 23. Paysanne du Canton de Lucerne. 24. Vendeur de Lait de Chevre du Canton d'Untervald.
