About the Cover Illustration
The figure on the cover of Jess in Action is a “Muger del Xeque,” a sheik’s wife. The illustration is taken from a Spanish compendium of regional dress customs first published in Madrid in 1799. A sheik was the head of an Arab clan or tribe and the richness of his wife’s robes and jewelry would be considered a testament to his authority and wealth.
The book’s title page states:
Coleccion general de los Trages que usan actualmente todas las Nacionas del Mundo desubierto, dibujados y grabados con la mayor exactitud por R.M.V.A.R. Obra muy util y en special para los que tienen la del viajero universal
which we translate, as literally as possible, thus:
General collection of costumes currently used in the nations ...
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