Länder und Völker Europas : in charakteristischen Darstellungen : zur bildenden Lektüre für die reifere Jugend und Freunde der Länder- und Völkerkunde
A hand-coloured illustrated book for older young readers, compiled by J. G. Fels and published in 1853 by the Grubenmann bookshop in Switzerland, presenting the lands and peoples of Europe. Each plate is captioned with a region name such as Siebenbürgen, Böhmen, Altenburg and Oesterreich, and shows townsfolk and villagers in regional dress at markets, street scenes and open-air gatherings. A designer could draw on the costume detail, muted watercolour palette and layered crowd compositions for period or folk-themed work.
