Secret memoirs of the court of St. Petersburg : particularly towards the end of the reign of Catherine II. and the commencement of that of Paul I. / Translated from the French
1895, First Edition. London : H.S. Nichols & Co., 3 Soho Square and 62A Piccadilly W. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked pictorial cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #241316
Series; Collection of court memoirs ; 8. Physical description; xv, [1], 390 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill., port. ; 23 cm. Notes; Contains half-title. Portrait of "Catherine II. Empress of Russia" facing title page. Title printed in red and black. With bibliographical references. Misprinted page numbers: 227 instead of 327. Limited edition statement on p. [vi]: "Edition strictly limited to 500 copies. Five extra copies have been printed on Japanese vellum but are not offered for sale." Published anonymously. Known to be by Charles François Philibert Masson. Publishers' note on 7th unpaginated page of preliminaries: "This work ... forms the eighth in our collection of court memoirs". Pp. [i-ii] are blank. Subjects; Catherine II, Empress of Russia (1729-1796). Paul I, Emperor of Russia (1754-1801). Russia — Court and courtiers. Russia — Kings and rulers — Biography. Saint Petersburg (Russia) — History. Genres; Biography. Illustrated.
Price: €125.00