ALEXANDER II, Emperor of Russia

Lot 267
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Lot 267 | ALEXANDER II, Emperor of Russia
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ALEXANDER II, Emperor of Russia

Giostra corsa in Torino addi XXI di Febbraio, M DCCC XXXIX, nel passaggio di sua altezza imperiale e reale Alessandro Gran-Duca Principe Imperiale Ereditario di Russa. Turin: Tipografia Chirio e Mina, 1839.

An impressive volume with printed gold and silver decorative borders incorporating the arms of Savoy, depicting the festivities held for the visit of the Russian Crown Prince, Grand Duke Alexander, to Turin. These depictions include a series of seven hand-coloured plates by Francesco Gonin, illustrations including views of the amphitheater where impressive shows were held to welcome the Crown Prince. Bobins II, 574.



Folio (519 x 332mm). Title printed in gold and silver within decorative border incorporating the arms of Savoy, each text page with gilt and silver border, 7 lithographed plates, coloured by a contemporary hand, with caption and heightened with gum Arabic, signed 'f. Gonin 1839', lithographers signed Gandolf and P. Ayres (occasional spotting across title and text pages mostly confined to margins, discolouration of page 66, some faint finger-soiling). Original printed boards, with printed title within blue decorative border (creasing to lower right corner, soiling to surface, spine weak), rear cover with armorial vignette surrounded by circular wreath within decorative border, two bookplates on front pastedown, one featuring the House of Savoy coat of arms, the other Bobins. Provenance: Libreria Antiquaria Mediolanum, Milano; Prince Eugene of Savoy-Carignano.





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