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A Picturesque Representation of the Manners, Customs, and Amusements of the Russians, in one hundred coloured plates; with an accurate explanation of each plate in English and French

Artist and publisher John Augustus Atkinson British
Written and published by John Walker British
Printer William Bulmer & Co. British

1803–4

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Title: A Picturesque Representation of the Manners, Customs, and Amusements of the Russians, in one hundred coloured plates; with an accurate explanation of each plate in English and French

Artist and publisher: John Augustus Atkinson (British, Durham 1780–1852 London)

Author: Written and published by John Walker (British, active 1776–1802)

Printer: William Bulmer & Co. (London)

Published in: London

Date: 1803–4

Medium: Illustrations: etching and aquatint

Dimensions: 19 5/16 x 13 3/8 x 2 1/16 in. (49 x 34 x 5.2 cm)

Classification: Books

Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1953

Accession Number: 53.594

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Great Britain and Ireland, 1800-1900 A.D.

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