Court and courtiers--Clothing, History--Social life and customes
Collection of watercolours depicting various ethnographic 'types' against stylised backgrounds. Signora Turca -- Acquajuolo di Citta -- Capo... Show moreCollection of watercolours depicting various ethnographic 'types' against stylised backgrounds. Signora Turca -- Acquajuolo di Citta -- Capo conduttore delle caravane -- Guerriero del Sudan -- Beduine -- Santone mangia serpente -- Donne dell'atto Egitto -- Levantina -- Boab, Guarda portone -- Abitante della 3a Caterata -- Donna della Nubia -- Ragazza Araba -- Donna dell'alto Egitto -- Signora Levantina -- Guardia di Polizia -- Asino di affitare -- Ragazza Nubiana. Title and date devised by Library staff. Watercolours have pencilled captions in Italian, housed in contemporary embossed green sheep binding, part-bevelled edges. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.2020.0024 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26127908 BIB-ID: 2746004 Show less
Court and courtiers, Description and travel, DR424.B69 B66 1650
First edition. Signatures: a⁴, A-M⁸, N⁴. Page 66 incorrectly numbered 6. Title in black and red. Marginal notes. "The work of Mr. Robert Withers".-... Show moreFirst edition. Signatures: a⁴, A-M⁸, N⁴. Page 66 incorrectly numbered 6. Title in black and red. Marginal notes. "The work of Mr. Robert Withers".--Dedication. Actually translated by Withers from an Italian manuscript by Ottaviano Bon.--cf. Cambridge history of English literature. New York [etc.] 1941. v. 1, p. 779. Dedication signed: John Greaves. Armorial book-plate of the Right Honble. Algernon Capell, Earl of Essex, Viscount Maldon, & Baron Capell of Hadham on verso of t.p. Main Heritage Compact General DR424.B69 E Book vol. 1 Item-ID: i1553019x BIB-ID: 1005652 Show less