SEMPLE, Miss
The Costume of the Netherlands displayed in thirty coloured engravings after drawings from nature by Miss Semple with descriptions in English and French
London
Ackermann
1817
In-folio, [4] + 30 pp. Title with hand-coloured vignette and 30 hand-coloured costume pl. with a English and French description. Contemporary long-grained dark blue morocco, with blind stamped and gilt border, all edges gilt, corners slightly bumped, pink end lvs
First edition of this beautiful aquatint costume-book of the Netherlands with short explanatory text in English and French. Miss Semple was a sharp observer, and her accompanying remarks are to the point and often humorous (cfr. Landwehr, Col. Pl., 431). The plates include costumes from Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Broek, Willemstad, Northern Holland, Friesland, Zeeland, Antwerp, Mons and Valenciennes. Ref. Colas 2710, Lipperheide 958; Landwehr 431
