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1 Volume. The Court of St. Petersburg, Secret Memoirs.

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1 Volume. The Court of St. Petersburg, Secret Memoirs. Limited Edition. Bound by Zaehnsdorf in 3.4 green calf and marbled boards. Raised band spine gilt-tooled with a red morocco label. Top edge gilt with marbled endpapers. The edition is limited to 500 copies. Translated from French. From the end of the Reign of Catherine II to the start of that of Paul I. Portrait frontispiece. London: H.S. Nichols & Co., 1895.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 1.25 in (3.18 cm)Width: 9 in (22.86 cm)Depth: 6 in (15.24 cm)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    1895
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU856138831722
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