![[WAGEMAN, Thomas Charles] The Military Costume of Turkey
London
T. M'Lean
1818
R…](https://cdn.drouot.com/d/image/lot?size=fullHD&path=1515/152789/7f8917196cffc044d0e0a55ae63c3b04)
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[WAGEMAN, Thomas Charles]
The Military Costume of Turkey London T. M'Lean 1818 Ref. Colas 2059; Lipperheide 2388; Abbey 373; Blackmer 1125. Heraldic Bookplate Burr (Virtus verus Honos) Each plate represents one of the many military costumes to be found within the Ottoman Empire: a janizary of Arabia Felix, a spahi, an Albanian soldier, a mameluke of Egypt, etc. The vivid coloring pays a fine tribute to the Ottoman splendor and variety and show the fascination (also known as Turquerie, or Turquoisie) with Ottoman culture at the time In-folio, With illustr. title and 30 col. aquatint plates. With offsetting of the aquatints onto their opposite leaf. Splendid copy. Contemporary red morocco binding, spine richly gilt & sides with broad border in gold and blind toolings, all edges gilt
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