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an old book with a drawing of a group of men in different outfitsan old book with a brown cover sitting on top of a white tabletwo pages of an old book with illustrations of people on them
Maître Paul PASTAUD

321 - Geography in Prints (La). Or, the Customs and Costumes of th…
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Estimate €180 - €200
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Geography in Prints (La). Or, the Customs and Costumes of the Various Peoples of the Earth. Paris, Lecerf and at Pre Blanchard’s Educational Bookshop, 1819. Oblong 8vo, marbled tan sheepskin, plain spine with decoration, red morocco title label (contemporary binding). Second edition, featuring a frontispiece, a title page, and 28 plates of costumes, all engraved and beautifully enhanced with colour. Each plate features two pairs of figures in traditional dress from various countries in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas and Oceania. A book intended for young people, containing a wealth of information on the cultures, customs and traditions, governments, laws, religions and trades of these regions. A fine copy.
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About the sale MONTIGNAC – 31st BOOK SALE – Day 1 of 4 – Nos. 1 to 549
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Auction time 08/19/2026 at 11:00 AM
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