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Krivenko, Vasily Silovich.
Estimate
12,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Koronatsionnyi sbornik s soizvoleniya Ego Imperatorskago Velichestva Gosudarya Imperatora... Tom pervyi (-vtoroi) [Coronation album... volume one (-two)]. St Petersburg: Ekspeditsiya Zagotobleniya Gosudarstvennykh Bumag, 1899
2 volumes, folio (438 x 314mm.), half-titles, numerous plates (including some chromolithographs, some with gold printing) and illustrations (some photographic), decorative initials, head- and tailpieces (some printed in red and gold), many by Samokysh, original pictorial inlaid burgundy morocco gilt with metal medallion at head of each upper cover, spine with similar decoration and lettering, gilt edges, extremities slightly rubbed
Literature
Fekula 2560
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
first edition of Krivenko's lavish commemoration of the coronation of Nicholas II and Alexandra on 14 May 1896, prefaced by a historical introduction to the coronations of the Romanovs. The plates include copies of opulent coronation menus and gala programmes, mostly printed by Levenson in Moscow.