Lot 79: ALEXANDER, William (1767-1816).Picturesque Representation of the Dress and Manners of the Chinese. London: W. Bulmer for John Murray, 1814.

Name: ALEXANDER, William (1767-1816).Picturesque Representation of the Dress and Manners of the Chinese. London: W. Bulmer for John Murray, 1814.
Brand: Christie's
SKU: 59d907fd8a

Est: $1,000 USD - $1,500 USDSold:

Christie'sNew York, NY, USDecember 04, 2014

Item Overview

Description

ALEXANDER, William (1767-1816). Picturesque Representation of the Dress and Manners of the Chinese. London: W. Bulmer for John Murray, 1814. 4° (335 x 276 mm). 50 hand-colored engraved plates after Alexander. (Frontispiece slightly shorter, mounted on stub; some pale spotting or offsetting.) Modern quarter morocco, edges gilt. FIRST EDITION. “Alexander is best remembered for his work on China in a period in which the Chinese style greatly influenced the decorative arts in Britain” (DNB). Colas 75.

Artist or Maker

William (1767) Alexander

Auction Details

Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts Including Americana

Christie's

December 04, 2014, 10:00 AM EST

20 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY, NY 10020, US

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