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SHOBERL, Frederic. (Ed)
World in Miniature - Asiatic islands, and New Holland...
First edition, part of Frederic Shoberl's (1775-1853) 43-volume series of The World in Miniature, which aimed to "increase the store of knowledge concerning the various branches of the great family of Man" (preface, cited in Abbey). This set includes six studies of Australian Aborigines, some of which are recognizable as coming from either Baudin or Freycinet voyage publications.
- Published
- London: Ackermann, 1824.
- References
- Abbey Travel 6; Tooley 515.
- Plates
- 26
- Binding/Size
- Xs=12mo
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- London: Ackermann, 1824.
- Ref
- 166
FIRST EDITION. Half calf over mottled boards. Elaborate gilt compartments and red morocco title labels to spine. Hinges professionally repaired, some minor wear to boards. 26 Hand-coloured plates. Pub. by R. Ackermann of London in 1824. Duodecimo. Hand-coloured frontis. This being an Ackermann production - the plates are all beautifully coloured. Plates of trades, life, and customs. From the library of A.C. Swift of Yorkshire, England. MS signature of "A.C. Swift" to front free endpaper. *Ron Norman of Hartlepool carried out rebinding and restoration work on this book. (Ronnorm@aol.com)* Coloured plates in order: Asiatic Islands - volume 1. 1. Frontispiece. Man of the Island of Luzon. 2. Girl of the Mountains of Luzon. 3. Woman of the Island of Luzon. 4. Woman of the Marian Islands. 5. Man of the Marian Islands. 6. View of Padang, Sumatra. 7. A House in Sumatra. 8. Natives of Java. 9. A Javanese Chief in his ordinary dress. 10. Javanese Mantri. 11. Javanese, in War Dress. 12. Court Dress of Java. 13. Rongging, or Dancing Girl of Java. 14. Musical Instruments of the Javanese. Volume 2. 15. Frontis. Girl of Timor. 16. Man of Timor. 17. Man of Ombay. (No.1) 18. Man of Ombay. (No.2) 19. Woman of Amboyna. 20. A Man of Rawak. 21. Man of New Holland. 22. Native of the East Coast of New Holland. 23. Native of New South Wales Dancing. 24. Musician of New Holland. 25. Man of Van Diemen's Land. 26. Woman of Van Diemen's Land.
