[Picturesque, Dramatic and Caricatural History of Holy Russia according to the chroniclers and historians Nestor, Nikan, Sylvestre, Karamsin, Ségur, etc. Commented and illustrated with 500 magnificent engravings. Engraved on wood by the entire new school under the general direction of Sotain, Engraver of Russian History, of battles, portraits, landscapes, genres, flowers, animals, shellfish and rare plants.] Histoire Pittoresque, Dramatique et Caricaturale de la Sainte Russie d'après les chroniqueurs et historiens Nestor, Nikan, Sylvestre, Karamsin, Ségur, etc. Commentée et illustrée de 500 magnifiques gravures. Gravée sur bois par toute la nouvelle école sous la direction générale de Sotain, Graveur de l'Histoire de Russie, de batailles,

[Printed by Lacour for] J. Bry Ainé, 1854

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Year of publication

1854

Place of printing

Paris

Author

Doré

Publishers

[Printed by Lacour for] J. Bry Ainé

Edition

FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE OF A RARE BOOK. Heavily illustrated

First edition

Yes

Description

First Edition, First Issue, both pp. 89 and 97 with the red blots. Decorated on the rectos throughout with 500 illustrations by Gustave Doré cut onto woodblocks by Sotain. Folio, 278 x 195 mm., contemporary French brown marbled paper over boards, the spine panel of cloth with the marbled paper overlaying, spine label with lettering and decoration in gilt, all original and as issued. 207, [1] pp. An unusually well preserved copy of a very rare book. Some rubbing to the marbled paper overlay at the hinges, some typical edgewear primarily from shelving, a bit of wear at the corners, the text-block clean and crisp as can possibly be expected, very little of the typical browning or spotting, hinges tight and strong, essentially a fine copy of this unusual work.