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Costumes of the French Pyrenees : drawn on stone by J.D. Harding ; from original sketches by J. Johnson. Second part. First edition.
16-4746London : Published by James Carpenter & Son 1832. 4to 24 x 30cm. 15 hand-coloured lithographed plates contemporary green half morocco gilt. OCLC Number: 1152902559Notes: Printed by C. Hullmandel.Title page is lithographed.Description: 2 iv 2 30 p. 15 leaves of plates : ill. ; 30 cm.Contents: Plates 16-30. A shepherd of the Valley of Campan --A paysan of the Valley of Aure --A paysanne of the Valley of Aure --A paysan of the Valley of Luchon --A paysanne of the Valley of Luchon --A paysan of the Valley of Castillon --A paysanne of the Valley of Betmalle --A paysan of the Valley of Ariege --A paysanne of the Valley of Ariege --A miner of Vic de Sos --A paysanne of the Valley of Aude --A paysan of Roussillon --A paysanne of Roussillon --A paysan of the Valley of Carrol --A paysanne of French Cerdagne.Colas 1551; Lipperheide Fe 9. Not in Abbey. 'The individual figures were all taken from nature during a tour through the French Pyrenées in 1825 and the backgrounds which are faithful representations of the scenery limited however from the size of the paper though taken at the same time were not sketched in connexion with the figures; and it is to Mr. J. D. Harding that the merit of their tasteful design and adaptation is due. The letter-press descriptions are mere brief notices; as to give a more detailed account of their customs superstitions etc. would have much exceeded the intended limits of the publication' introduction pp. iii iv London : Published by James Carpenter & Son, 1832. unknown
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