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SHOBERL, Frederic [Editor]
The World in Miniature - Russia being a description of the character, manners, customs : dress, diversions, and other peculiarities of the different nations, inhabiting the Russian Empire. In four volumes, Illustrated with seventy-two coloured
An attractive copy of this lovely work describing all appearances and manners of the people living in Russia.
- Published
- London: printed for R. Ackermann, Repository of Arts, Strand; and to be had of all Booksellers, 1823
- References
- Abbey Travel 6 (editor); NSTC 2R21810; Tooley 515.
- Plates
- 72
- Binding/Size
- Xs=12mo
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- London: printed for R. Ackermann, Repository of Arts, Strand; and to be had of all Booksellers, 1823
- Ref
- 313
4 volumes. 12mo. Half calf over marbled boards. There are a pair of red morocco labels to spine; broad, flat, gilt bands to spines (repaired), new cloth hinges. Seventy-two hand-coloured plates of Russia, 'being a description of the Character, Manners, Customs, Dress, Diversions, and other peculiarities of the different nations inhabiting the Russian Nation.' Unknown armorial plate to front pastedown to each volume, excepting the first, where it is to the back of the book to the rear pastedown. *Rebinding and restoration work on this book was carried out by Ron Norman of Hartlepool. (Ronnorm@aol.com)* Coloured plates in order: Volume 1. 1. Frontispiece. Tradesman / Peasant. 2. Tradesman's Wife in her Holiday Dress. 3. Egg-seller. 4. Washerwoman. 5. Peasant of Livonia. 6. Woman of Valday. 7. Female Gardener of Tula. 8. Tradesman's Wife of Yaroslaw. 9. Finlander going to Market. 10. Sledge of the Russian Peasants. 11. Vender of Spirituous Liquors. 12. Droschki. 13. Travelling Sledge. 14. Butcher of Moscow. 15. Itinerant Poulterer. 16. Old Woman of Little Russia. 17. Villager of Little Rusia. 18. Regular Monk. Volume 2. 19. Frontispiece. Moldavian Prince & Princess. 20. Nogay Musician. 21. Tartar Musician. 22. Cossack. 23. Pole in his Dress of Ceremony. 24. Pole in his usual Dress. 25. Finland Woman. 26. Finland Girl. 27. Finlander attacking a Bear. 28. Female Peasant of Ingria. 29. Tshuwah Women. 30. Tsheremiss Woman, in her Summer Dress. 31. Tsheremiss Woman in her Winter Dress. 32. Morduan Girl. 33. Woman of Pensa. 34. Wotyak Woman. 35. Ostiak. 36. Ostiak Woman. Volume 3. 37. Frontispiece. Circassian Prince & Princess. 38. Tartar of Cazan. 39. Tartar Female of Cazan. 40. Woman of Azamar. 41. Tartar Girl of Katchin. 42. Mursa, or Gentleman. 43. Judge of the Crimea. 44. Tartar Woman. 45. Tartar of the Mountains. 46. Tartar of the Mountains. 47. Condour Tartar Woman. 48. Condour Tartar Girl. 49. Bashkir Man. 50. Bashkir Woman. 51. Bashkir Chief. 52. Kirghises. 53. Yakout Priest. 54. Circassian Warrior. 55. Tartar of the Cuban. 56. Woman of Georgia. Volume 4. 57. Frontispiece. Woman of Archangel. 58. Calmuck. 59. Bratskian Woman. 60. Husbandman of the Frontiers of China / Mongol Tartar. 61. Tungusian Shaman. 62. Tungusian Sorceress. 63. Samoyede. 64. Samoyede Woman. 65. Woman of Archangel 66. Tshuktshi Hunter. 67. Tshuktshi Man. 68. Tshuktshi Woman. 69. Kamtschadale in Snow Shoes / Sledge of Kamtschatka. 70. Native of the Fox Island. 71. Woman of Oonalashka. 72. Canoes of Oonalashka.
