Description of the rare and charming prince edition of a nineteenth-century illustrated book, compiled by Giulio Ferrario, Milan 1767 - 1847, scholar and librarian of the Library Braidense .
The work, prepared with the help of numerous collaborators , titled "The costume ancient and modern history or government, militia, religion, arts , Science and customs of all peoples, ancient and modern monuments of antiquity with proven and represented Seize similar designs to the doctor Giulio Ferrario ". Printed in Milan, for the Printing of the Publisher, between 1818 and 1829. It was followed, between 1831 and 1834, the publication of three volumes of "Additions." It 'very rare to find complete.
E ' a monumental work on customs and traditions of the peoples of the world, with a rich iconographic apparatus consists of beautiful engraved illustrations and watercolors.
exposes the habits and customs of the world, including land, for the time, less known and travel which have involved. Inexhaustible source of geographical, historical, ethnological and anthropological.
The work consists of 18 volumes of text and 17 tables and 1 indices. Printed in folio, each volume is about 26 x 37 cm., 1447 contain tables watercolor hand , designed and engraved aquatint by famous artists: Alluisetti, Biasioli, Bramley, Sanquirico and others.
The original edition was published in a limited number of copies for subscribers, is dedicated card "ad personam". E 'has been printed in albums, in large format. Subsequent reprints were made by other Italian and foreign publishers, in smaller sizes.
The work is structured as follows:
L 'EUROPE consists of six volumes bound in nine volumes, contains 762 tables. It is divided into: Europe 1 Part 1 with 84 plates; Europe 1 Part 2 with 76 tables ; Europe 1 part 3 with 70 tables, tables with 102 Europe 2, Europe 3 Part 1 with 74 tables and a table; Europe 3 Part 2 with 67 plates; Europe 4 with 103 tables, with 103 Europe 5 tables; Europe 6 with 83 tables.
L ' AFRICA consists of two volumes bound in two volumes, contains 160 tables : is divided into: Africa 1 with 77 plates; Africa 2 by 83 boards.
L 'AMERICA consists of two volumes bound in two volumes, contains 169 tables. It is divided into: 1 America with 89 tables, 80 plates with America 2.
L ' ASIA consists of four volumes bound in four volumes, comprises 351 tables. It is divided into: Asia 1 Part 1 with 87 tables ; Asia 2 Part 2, with 92 tables ; Asia Part 3 of 3 tables with 75 ; Asia Part 4 of 4 with 97 tables.
index is composed of 1 volume with 5 tables.
E 'described by Cicognara 1648 the number of its catalog, with the following words "work that you are publishing with great propriety, and usefulness. Extracted from all the selected books costumes, Travel, and Antiques. " Cited by: Colas , 1051 and 1052. Brunet II, 1232. Graesse II, 571. Lipperheide , 51.