Complete copy of the set of costumes, engr. by Caspar Luyken with 170 plates, partly hand-coloured and heightened with gold.

Neu-eröffnete Welt-Galleria, worinnen sehr curios und begnügt unter die Augen kommen allerley Aufzüge und Kleidungen unterschiedlicher Stände und Nationen.

3 pp., 100, 54, 17 Engravings. H. 36 x W. 25 cm. / H. 14.17 x W. 9.84 inch.

Published after 1703 but before 1708, according to Bauer. Together in 1 volume with a set of 54 engraved plates (32 of which in contemporary color, partly heightened with gold and silver) by J. Mariette and H. Bonnart (Paris after 1704), amongst others with costumes of members of French royalty and nobility; and with 2 more sets of engravings by C. Luyken, publ. by Chr. Weigel (“The five senses” and “The twelve months”).

Rebound in contemporary calf (endpapers partly renewed). “Welt-Galleria” index, one page is missing. Mainly in the margins, somewhat foxed, overall occasionally stained, and with a few small marginal tears. Binding rubbed.

Bauer 20.5. und 20.3 (Welt-Galleria) sowie 15b (Die fünf Sinne ) und 15a.1 (Die 12 Monate ). – Lipperheide Ac 2. – Vgl. Dünnhaupt 39.2 (ohne Vorrede und Tafelverz.); Colas 2189; Hiler S. 3.