[MILLER, WILLIAM]. The Costume of the Russian Empire, illustrated by a series of seventy-three engravings. With Descriptions in English and French. London, W. Miller, 1803. First edition. Folio. Finely bound in contemporary red grained morocco, lavishly blindstamped and with gilt lines decorated, on boards and spine, all edges gilt. With 73 finely handcoloured stipple-engraved costume plates by J. Dadley. (XIV), 146 pp. Abbey Travel 244; Colas 702; Lipperheide 1341. A fine large format costume plate book with attractive plates, each with expianatory text page in French and English. Included are also depictions of the costumes of people from Lapland, Finland and Estonia. This was the fourth title (Turkey and China) in a series of costume books, issued by William Miller, starting in 1803. The plates for this book are somewhat enlarged copies, from a book by J.G. Georgi published by Carl William Muller in St. Petersburg, 1776-17780. Old library stamps on title, otherwise- A good copy. [Ordernr.: 3350 ]