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Color illustration by Tancredi Scarpelli depicting Napoleon I as he inaugurates the imperial grandeur at court from the book "History of Costumes of Peoples Throughout the Centuries" by Paolo Lorenzini, Nerbini Publishing House, Florence, 1934.

Illustration of Germanic people from the book "History of Costumes of Peoples Throughout the Centuries" by Paolo Lorenzini, Nerbini Publishing House, Florence, 1934. The ancient Roman writers were unanimous in stating that the Germanic people had a…

Illustration of Germanic people from the book "History of Costumes of Peoples Throughout the Centuries" by Paolo Lorenzini, Nerbini Publishing House, Florence, 1934. The ancient Roman writers were unanimous in stating that the Germanic people had a…

Illustration of ancient Germanic idols and altar from the book "Storia del costume dei popoli attraverso i secoli" by Paolo Lorenzini, Nerbini Publishing House, Florence, 1934. The Germanic peoples worshipped the sun and fire. Wotan was the greatest…

Illustration of a German priest and priestess from the book "History of Costumes of Peoples Throughout the Centuries" by Paolo Lorenzini, Nerbini Publishing House, Florence, 1934.

Color illustration by Tancredi Scarpelli of a cockfight in a street in London at the end of the 19th century, from the book "History of Costumes of Peoples Throughout the Centuries" by Paolo Lorenzini, Nerbini Publishing House, Florence, 1934.

Color illustration by Tancredi Scarpelli from the book "History of Costumes of Peoples Throughout the Centuries" by Paolo Lorenzini, Nerbini Publishing House, Florence, 1934. In the first image, peasants (men and women) of Germany in the 19th…

Illustration of medals representing the Swiss cantons from the book "History of Costumes of Peoples Throughout the Centuries" by Paolo Lorenzini, Nerbini Publishing House, Florence, 1934. After the invasion of the Roman Empire by the barbarians, the…

Illustration of Governor Gessler, sent by Albert I to govern the three rebellious Swiss Cantons, from the book "History of Costumes of Peoples Throughout the Centuries" by Paolo Lorenzini, Nerbini Publishing House, Florence, 1934.

Illustration of William Tell, forced by Governor Gessler to use his son’s head as a target, from the book "History of Costumes of Peoples Throughout the Centuries" by Paolo Lorenzini, Nerbini Publishing House, Florence, 1934.