This is a rare book containing approximatley 100 loose numbered plates in color, some heightened in gold, with text. The plates depict costumes, including many different kinds of caps or hats, tobacco pouches, pipes, women pendants and ornaments. According to the introduction: "U.Yadamsuren (author) has with artistic mastery made himself familiar with the skill of the folk artists, artisans, embroiderers, pasters, tailors and all these, whose hands have created those remarkable costumes, and has studied them most on sale exactly, while travelling all over the country (Mongolia). U. Yadamsuren has collected valuable material on the history of Mongolian dress and has made a great number of drawings, only part of which is included in this album.
The plates are approximately 14X10"
Product code: National Costumes of Mongolian Peoples Republic, Rare on sale Asian Costume Prints