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SHOBERL, Frederic (Ed)
The World in Miniature: Switzerland. Containing a Description of the Character, Manners, Customs, Diversions, Dress, etc. of the People of that Country in general, and of the Inhabitants of the 22 Cantons in particular
An instructive and visually informative book concerning the manners, customs, and dress of the Swiss people, and how one canton differed from another.
- Published
- London: Printed for R. Ackermann, Repository of Art, 1827.
- References
- Abbey Travel I, 6.
- Plates
- 18
- Binding/Size
- Xs=12mo
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- London: Printed for R. Ackermann, Repository of Art, 1827.
- Ref
- 1341
12mo. (140 x 90mm). Contemporary full embossed calf in blind to boards with (worn) gilt title and raised bands to spine; marbled endpapers. With 18 hand-coloured plates. Rubbed with upper hinge split but holding; some offsetting. Bright colouring. A lovely copy. Includes descriptions of Basle, Zurich, Vaud, Freiburg, Geneva, Tessin, and many others. Coloured plates in order: 1. Frontispiece. Women of Berne - Guggisberg - Ober Hasli. 2. Man & Woman of Aargau. 3. Women of the Canton of Zurich. 4. Girl of Zurich. 5. Man & Boy of the Canton of Zurich. 6. Woman of St. Gall. 7. Woman of Appenzell. 8. Man & Woman of Schwytz. 9. Women of Lucerne. 10. Woman of Soleure. 11. Woman of the Pays de Vaud. 12. Man of Unterwalden. 13. Woman of Unterwalden. 14. Man of Uri. 15. Woman of German Friburg, in Bridal Costume. 16. Lady of French Freiburg. 17. Woman of German Friburg, in Funeral Costume. 18. Woman of the Tessin.
