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SWISS COSTUMES : A Collection of 26 drawings, [Switzerland, circa 1820]
bound in an album, small 4to (227 x 170mm), 26 drawings in pencil and bodycolour ON VELLUM, illustrating the costumes of the 13 cantons of Switzerland, each canton represented by a gentleman and lady in traditional dress, with double-rule gilt borders, captioned in gilt, front endpaper with ownership inscription of 'Col:Slade P.W.O. Light Dragoons', several versos captioned in pencil, one with additional note 'Col Slade 34 Soho sqre', (some light soiling to outer margins, two drawings slightly smudged and defaced), bound as a collection in contemporary calf, (worn, boards lacking)
An interesting collection of costume drawings comprising the costumes of Berne, Appenzell, Schaffhouse, Solothurn, Lucerne, Fribourg, Schweitz, Zug, Uri, Unterwalden, Glarus, Basel and Zurch. Colonel Slade of the 10th or Prince of Wales Own Light Dragoons ,,.,.,.,etc etc
bound in an album, small 4to (227 x 170mm), 26 drawings in pencil and bodycolour ON VELLUM, illustrating the costumes of the 13 cantons of Switzerland, each canton represented by a gentleman and lady in traditional dress, with double-rule gilt borders, captioned in gilt, front endpaper with ownership inscription of 'Col:Slade P.W.O. Light Dragoons', several versos captioned in pencil, one with additional note 'Col Slade 34 Soho sqre', (some light soiling to outer margins, two drawings slightly smudged and defaced), bound as a collection in contemporary calf, (worn, boards lacking)
An interesting collection of costume drawings comprising the costumes of Berne, Appenzell, Schaffhouse, Solothurn, Lucerne, Fribourg, Schweitz, Zug, Uri, Unterwalden, Glarus, Basel and Zurch. Colonel Slade of the 10th or Prince of Wales Own Light Dragoons ,,.,.,.,etc etc