SPL Hand Coloured Rare Book Collection Featuring Norman R Bobins

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PRONAY, Freiherrn Gabriel von.
Skizzen aus dem Volksleben in Ungarn.

A very good copy of this scarce book. Extremely important for its accurate depiction of the people of Hungary, their activities, costume, etc, during the early 19th-century.

Published
Pesth: Hermann Geibel, 1855.
References
Bobins II 444; Colas 2430; Lipperheide 896.
Plates
25
Binding/Size
M=4to
Value
0-5000
Published
Pesth: Hermann Geibel, 1855.
Ref
1456

[Sketches of Native Life in Hungary]4to. red cloth binding with a decorative title and pictorial vignette in a gilt block, also tooled in blind, with git borders with corner pieces and other small embellishments to the upper board. All edges gilt, spine 'pulled' and some minor wear to boards, text in German, all 25 lithographic plates have their tissue guards, minor spotting and foxing but in good condition. An attractive series of 'Sketches of Native Life in Hungary.' Coloured plates in order: 1. Cortege nuptial se rendant a l'eglise. 2. Retour du cortege nuptial. 3. Le cortege de fete des moissonneurs. 4. Aire en Basse Hongrie. 5. Le berger. 6. Bouvier. 7. Patre gardant les buffles. 8. Patre gardant les chevaux. 9. Le porcher. 10. Bohemiens vagabonds. 11. La fete des vignerons a Bude. 12. Courre le lievre. 13. Chasse a l'outarde. 14. La peche de la Theifs. 15. Le chaudronnier ambulant. 16. le marchand d'huile. 17. Rouliers valaques. 18. Meneur d'oies. 19. la Chamber ou l'on file. 20. Le Tribunal villageois. 21. Costumes de paysanes. Walachen-Olahok / Ungarn-Magyarok / Slaven-Totok / Deutsche-Nemetek. 22. Landes, ou la Steppe. 23. Le porteur d'eau. 24. Marche aux melons. [loose plate] 25. La gargote.