[Engraving]. [Fashion, costume]. EYRIÈS (J.-B.-B.). Costumes - Lot 54

[Engraving]. [Fashion, costume]. EYRIÈS (J.-B.-B.). Costumes, customs and habits of all peoples. Suite de gravures coloriées avec leurs explications. Paris, Gide, 1821. 5 volumes large in-8, half Russian cherry leather, smooth spine, gilt titles and fillets, modern label (small worm tracts on spines, interior defects below). Beautiful collection of five volumes from this series published in issues, each devoted to a country, consisting of a masthead, title and introduction, and illustrated with engraved and colored plates, each accompanied by a commentary leaf: China (24 plates, light stain on 1st); Turkey (24 plates; very light mottling in margin of qq. pages of text); Russia (21 plates (of 24), pale halos at beginning of vol, 1 page repaired); England (24 plates, extensive light spotting); Austria (24 plates).