HARDING, E[dward] (publisher) [and William ALEXANDER]
Costume of the Russian Empire. Costume de l'empire russe. Illustrated by upwards of seventy richly coloured engravings. Representé en plus de soixante-dix gravures superbement colorées
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La Russie, ou mœurs, usages et costumes des habitants de toutes les provinces de cet empire
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