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A Wahlen - 2 engravings: Armenian merchant and young lady from Armenia 1843.
These hand-coloured woodcut engravings are from the Asian volume of Moeurs, Usages et costumes de tous les peuples du monde, d'après des documents authentiques et les voyages les plus récents by Auguste Wahlen. Published by Libraire Historique-Artistique, Brussels, 1843.
The engravings featured in this lot are the Jesuit missionary in China and Chinese monks.
The title of the work translates as: Customs, Usages and Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, based on authentic documents and the most recent travels.
A monument among the Belgian editions of the 19th century, embellished by the beautiful plates depicting the ethnological types from all over the world, executed by artists such as Duverger, Doms, Mercier, Pannemaker, etc.
Size: approx 9.7in x 6.5in (25cm x 16.5cm).
Some age related toning to margins but image bright and colourful - please check image carefully
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