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Costumes - VECELLIO (Cesare) COSTUMES Anciens et Modernes = Habiti Antichi et Moderni di Tutto il Mondo . Précédés d'un Essai sur la Gravure sur Bois par M. Amb. Firmin Didot. Paris: Typographie de Firmin Didot Frères Fils & C.ie, 1860. 2 v.: il.; 220 mm. 1860 Parisian edition of Cesare Vecellio's famous work, Costumes Anciens et Modernes ( Habiti Antichi et Moderni di Tutto il Mondo ), one of the most famous repertoires of costumes and customs in the history of European engraving. Originally published in Venice in 1590, this work is attributed to Cesare Vecellio , Titian's cousin and collaborator, and constitutes a remarkable visual inventory of the clothing and customs of peoples from all over the world—from Europe to Asia, Africa, and the Americas—based on travelers' accounts, chronicles, and direct observations. The 1860 edition, carefully printed in Paris, reproduces the engravings and texts of the original edition, sometimes enriching them with additional commentaries and new editorial apparatus. ! Please note that this translated text was generated by Google. !