TransliterationRechberg, C. Les peuples de la Russie, ou description des moeurs, usages et costumes des diverse nations de lempire de Russie, accompagnee de 94 figures: 2 vols. Paris: D. Colas 1812-1813.

Author: Rechberg, C.

Publication Date: 1812

Publication Place: Paris

Description: Please feel free to request a detailed description. Short description: Rechberg, C. Les peuples de la Russie, ou description des moeurs, usages et costumes des diverse nations de lempire de Russie, accompagnee de 94 figures: 2 vol. [Peoples of Russia: Description of manners, customs, costumes, etc. With 94 paintings: in 2 volumes.]. E. Korneev. Paris: D. Colas, 1812-1813. In French. The famous album published by Karl Rechberg, with images of the costumes and customs of the Russian Empire peoples, was printed in four versions with a total circulation of 612 copies. This two-volume work was created by Korneev and Rechberg in Munich. The writer and historian Georges-Bernard Depping helped with writing the text. Perhaps, this is the most valued by bibliophiles illustrated edition dedicated to the peoples of Russia. Greatest rarity, especially in a complete set. Text is in French, inscriptions under the illustrations are in French and Russian. 92 sheets of engravings depicting types and costumes of various nationalities - Russians, Ukrainians, Tatars, Kirghiz, Nogais, Armenians, Georgians, Chuvashs, Finns - were made according to the drawings of E.M. Korneev and printed from etching boards in aquatint. All engravings are hand-coloured in watercolor. Engravers: I. Laminit, K. Wagner, A. Mants, V. Melnikov, E. Skotnikov, Hess, Gross, V. Osipov and Korneev himself. Volume I is missing sheet No. 18 "Cosaques du Don (Don Cossack)". According to Rovinsky, in all the copies known to him, this sheet was missing; an illustration not listed in the volume s table of contents has been added instead. In this copy, after sheet No. 15 “Skating on the Neva”, an illustration is woven, which is not indicated in the table of contents - “Ice Mountains on the Irtysh near Tobolsk” (drawn and engraved by E. Korneev). The same leaf is also woven into Gubar s copy. In volume I, there is no illustration No. 48 - "La chasse au faucon (Falconry)". Volume II is missing three illustrations: “No. 11 - “Lutte Kalmouke (Kalmyk wrestling)”; No. 18 - “Danse tsherkasse (Circassian dance)” and No. 25 - “Mongole de la Frontiere la Сhine (Border Mongolia with China)” according to the list of illustrations. In two luxurious full-leather tray covers of the era with rich gold embossing on the spines, gold-embossed ornamental frames and the coat of arms of the First Empire (1804-1814) under Napoleon I in the center on both covers of the binding. Triple gold trim. The endpapers are decorated with gold-embossed borders. The engravings are lined with transparent rice paper. Has foxing stains on several pages and protective tracing papers; there are the owner s dedicatory inscriptions in French, made in February 1912 on the free sheet of the flyleaf of both volumes. Language: French. SKUANT000001

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