ATKINSON, John Augustus (1775-1831), illustrator, and James WALKER (1748-1808)

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Los 210 | ATKINSON, John Augustus (1775-1831), illustrator, and James WALKER (1748-1808)
ATKINSON, John Augustus (1775-1831), illustrator, and James WALKER (1748-1808)

A Picturesque Representation of the Manners, Customs, and Amusements of the Russians, in One Hundred Coloured Plates. London: by W. Bulmer for Boydell, Alici of St. Petersburg, and others, 1803-1804.

First edition of the first work in English ‘to give an accurate representation in both text and illustrations of the manners and customs of the ordinary Russian people’ demonstrating ‘Atkinson's lively draughtsmanship and the width of his observations' (ODNB). It covers Imperial Russia, including Finland and Lapland, and depicts all manner of life: dancing, ice-cutting, sleigh-riding, peasants, festivals, ceremonies, saunas, boxing, wrestling, games-playing, fishing, hunting, and even ‘sliding down an artificial hill of ice’. According to Abbey the plates ‘show the spontaneity and spirit possible when the artist is his own engraver. It seems possible that in some passages sugar aquatint was used. The colouring is skilfully done, in soft washes.’ Abbey Travel 223; Bobins I, 180; Colas 171; Lipperheide Kaa 21; Tooley 72.



3 volumes in one, folio (469 x 322mm). Text in English and French. Half-titles, engraved frontispiece portrait of Alexander I as frontispiece and 100 etched and aquatint plates, by and after Atkinson, all coloured by a contemporary hand (light toning, light offsetting from plates, very occasional spotting). Contemporary diced Russia, gilt border on sides, gilt edges (rebacked, light wear at edges).





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