216 - [Orientalism—Algeria]. [JANET-LANGE. ROUBAUD. GINAIN].

[Orientalism—Algeria]. [JANET-LANGE. ROUBAUD. GINAIN]. Royal Gallery of Costumes, Painted from Life Paris, Dusacq & Co., (ca. 1840–1845). Folio (50.3 x 35 cm), lithographed title page and 25 lithographed plates in black, hand-colored in watercolor at the time, mounted on fine vellum. Unbound (slight foxing on the title page; edges of the plates occasionally slightly discolored). A rare set of 25 black-and-white lithographs, hand-colored, depicting military and civilian costumes from Algeria. A fine copy. Colas notes that the *Galerie Royale de costumes* was originally published as a continuous numbered series before being reissued as separate sets, each with its own numbering. This set includes 8 plates from the *Troupes d’Abd el-Kader* series, lithographed by Janet-Lange, primarily based on drawings by Eugène Ginain, and 17 plates from the “Algerian Costumes” series, drawn and lithographed by Benjamin Roubaud. The set was printed in Paris by Aubert & Cie or by Lemercier. Lithographed by Janet-Lange or Aubert & Cie after drawings by Benjamin Roubaud or Ginain. Abd el-Kader’s Troops: Regular Infantryman; Arab of the Plains; Chief of the Regulars; Coulougli; Trumpeter of the Regular Cavalry; Arab of the Plains (Infantryman); Kabyle; Regular Cavalryman. Algerian Costumes: Great Arab Desert Chief; Moor of Algiers; Biskry; Moorish Woman of Algiers (indoor costume); Jewish Girl from Algiers; Moorish Woman (street attire); Female Slave in Algiers; Jewish Woman from Algiers (married woman); Black Woman in the City; Kabyle Woman; Cadi (judge); Moorish woman at home; Kabyle woman; Mozabite (bath attendant); Bedouin; Jewish children; Young Arab girl. Colas, 1163.