[Syria - Lebanon]. - Lot 188

[Syria - Lebanon]. [COSTUMES]. [Album of ink drawings]. (ca 1800-1850). In-12 oblong. 8 ink drawings (ca 10.5-11 x 10-17.5 cm), mounted on 8 colored sheets (13 x 19.5 cm), pen and watercolor. Later marbled bradel boards (a few discreet scattered freckles, small traces of glue on the corners, not serious). Charming little 19th-century amateur album featuring eight colored ink drawings of various figures and costumes, mostly from the Near East, with English captions. Included are: Swedish & Danisk Troops, Turkish troops (x2), Indian troopes, Madras Troops, Christian lady of Damascus, Christian lady of Aleppo, Arab Sheik of the mountains, Mameluke, Lady of Mount of Lebanon, Arab Princess...