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Alexander II--Strel'bitsky, Ivan Afanasevich.
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Ischislenie poverkhnosti Rossiiskoi imperii [Calculation of the surface of the Russian Empire] St Petersburg: Academy of Sciences, 1874
folio (315 x 245mm.), 2 engraved folding maps, contemporary brown morocco by C.Eckhardt elaborately tooled in gilt with the Grand Imperial Arms of Alexander II on covers, edges gilt, white moire silk doublures, closed tear to both maps, corners slightly rubbed, few small scuffs
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
a presentation copy specially bound for tsar alexander ii, Books with the Grand Imperial Arms are very rare. Another example, with a similar armorial, presented to Nicholas II, is illustrated on page 23 of Valery A. Durov's Kniga v' sem'e Romanovykh (Moscow, 2000).