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Secret Memoirs Of The Court Of St. Petersburgh Particularly Towards The End Of The Reign Of Catherine II. And The Commencement of That Of Paul I; Translated from the French
by London. H.S. Nichols & Co
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Orig. navy cloth front cover gilt decorated, spine lettered in gilt and slightly darkened. Very good
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ardsley, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: H.S. Nichols & Co, 1895. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. navy cloth front cover gilt decorated, spine lettered in gilt and slightly darkened. Very good. 390 pages. 22.5 x 15 cm. Limited edition, one of 500 copies. Title page printed in red and black, frontispiece of Catherine II. Appendix. Mostly unopened. Presents customs and manners of the Russian Court, anecdotes relating to Catherine, Court intrigues and mention of Catherine's favorites. Clean, fresh copy.
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- Royoung bookseller, Inc.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23678
- Title
- Secret Memoirs Of The Court Of St. Petersburgh Particularly Towards The End Of The Reign Of Catherine II. And The Commencement of That Of Paul I; Translated from the French
- Author
- London. H.S. Nichols & Co
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Orig. navy cloth front cover gilt decorated, spine lettered in gilt and slightly darkened. Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- H.S. Nichols & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1895
- Keywords
- Russia
- Bookseller catalogs
- Social Life; History;
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