Costume.- Devéria (Achille) [Costumes Historiques de Ville ou de Théâtre et Travestissemens], 62 fine hand-coloured lithographed plates by Devéria printed by Cattier or Lemercier (of 125, nos.2, 3, 6, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18-20, 22, 25, 27-32, 34, 37, 39, 40, 44, 50, 52-54 & 59-90 plus 3 unnumbered), some heightened with gum arabic, with 4 additional hand-coloured lithographed plates by Pingret of Italian costumes from 'Galerie Royale de Costumes' (nos.1, 6, 14 & 17) bound in, all with paper guards, contemporary half morocco, spine gilt, g.e., [Colas 859], folio, Paris, Goupil et Vibert, Bulla et Delarue, 1831. ⁂ Collection of superb plates from Devéria's suite of historical, geographical and theatrical costumes, some portrayed by contemporary actors, including costumes of China, Turkey, India, Persia, Arabia, Europe (particularly Spain with a few plates of bullfighters), and 3 unnumbered plates of the dancers/actresses Fanny Elssler, Marie Taglioni and Rachel.
Costume.- Devéria (Achille) [Costumes Historiques de Ville ou de Théâtre et Travestissemens], 62 fine hand-coloured lithographed plates by Devéria printed by Cattier or Lemercier (of 125, nos.2, 3, 6, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18-20, 22, 25, 27-32, 34, 37, 39, 40, 44, 50, 52-54 & 59-90 plus 3 unnumbered), some heightened with gum arabic, with 4 additional hand-coloured lithographed plates by Pingret of Italian costumes from 'Galerie Royale de Costumes' (nos.1, 6, 14 & 17) bound in, all with paper guards, contemporary half morocco, spine gilt, g.e., [Colas 859], folio, Paris, Goupil et Vibert, Bulla et Delarue, 1831. ⁂ Collection of superb plates from Devéria's suite of historical, geographical and theatrical costumes, some portrayed by contemporary actors, including costumes of China, Turkey, India, Persia, Arabia, Europe (particularly Spain with a few plates of bullfighters), and 3 unnumbered plates of the dancers/actresses Fanny Elssler, Marie Taglioni and Rachel.
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