Henri L´Eveque - Costume of Portugal - 1811-1814

Magnificent full morocco binding, gold-stamped plates, Very good condition. It does not include a cover as it is a collection of fascicles published between 1811 and 1814. If it contains the 50 etchings in watercolor hand-colored.
Published in London in 1814, Costume of Portugal is an extraordinary costumbrista work by the Swiss artist Henri L'Évêque, originally issued in periodic installments. The volume stands out for its 50 meticulous copper-engraved plates hand-colored, which portray with rigorous documentary accuracy the regional costumes, popular trades, and traditions of the various social classes of the Portuguese nation. Accompanied by bilingual descriptions in English and French, it constitutes one of the most valuable bibliographic and ethnographic gems of the 19th century on Portuguese cultural identity.