London, Printed for William Miller, Old Bond Street, by T. Bensley, Bolt Court, Fleet Street, 1802.
The Costume of Turkey, Illustrated by a Series of Engravings; With Descriptions in English and French. [ADDITIONAL TITLE-PAGE:] Costume de la Turquie; représenté en soixante gravures, avec des explications en Anglois et en François.
First edition, with watermarks dated 1796, of “one of the basic works on Turkish costume, which has provided the prototypes for numerous other illustrative material” (Atabey). Dalvimart’s vivid plates primarily depict the vibrant attire of the ruling classes and their servants, but they also showcase traditional garments—especially those worn by..... More