Bidspirit auction | WAHLEN (Auguste). MOEURS, Usages et

WAHLEN (Auguste). MOEURS, Usages et Costumes de tous les Peuples du Monde, d’aprés des documents authentiques et les voyages les plus récents. Bruxelles. 1843. - WAHLEN (Auguste) MOEURS, Usages et Costumes de tous les Peuples du Monde, d’aprés des documents authentiques et les voyages les plus récents . Bruxelles: A la Librairie Historique-Artistique, 1843. 4 v.; Europa: [4], 364 pp., 34 gravs; Oceania: [4], 368 pp., 32 gravs; Ásia: [4], 588, [4] pp., 79 gravs; África e América: [4], 366,[2] pp., 43 gravs: il.; 275 mm. A study on the customs and traditions of all the peoples of the world, illustrated with 210 full-color engravings representing various types of people from the five continents. It includes references to Portugal, notably the depiction of a woman from Ovari, a poultry seller from Pardilhó, and women from Miranda. The work was translated into Portuguese and published in 5 volumes between 1872 and 1878. Very rare and sought after. ⚑ Auto-translated via Google Translate