[Wahlen] Moeurs, Usages et Costumes de tous les Peuples du Monde

d'apres des documents authentiques et les voyages les plus récents. Auguste Wahlen. 4 Vols. Afrique-Amerique; Asie; Europe; Océanie. Bruxelles. Librairie Historique-Artistique. 1843-44. Large 8vo. Half-leather, gilted title on spine, marbled flyleaves, half-titles, titles w. coloured vignettes. 365,(1); 588,(4); 361,(2) and 368 p., illustrated.

Vol. Afrique-Amerique with 41 col. lithogr. plates. Vol. Asie with 82 col. lithogr. plates. Vol. Europe w. 49 col. lithogr. plates. Vol. Océanie w. 36 col. lithogr. plates, incl. some extra plates not called for. Total 208 coloured plates. Chafed bindings, first flyleaf w. torn off corner, a few water spots, text foxed in places. The well-preserved and finely lithografed plates w. arabic gom and protecting paper tissue. One vol. loosening from spine. One quire loose. Reasonable copies. (total 4)