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Svin'in, Pavel Petrovich [or Paul Svenin]
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2,500 - 3,500 USD
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Sketches of Moscow and St. Petersburg. Ornamented with Nine Coloured Engravings taken from Nature. Philadelphia: William Fry for Thomas Dobson, 1813
8vo (8 7/8 x 5 3/8 in.; 225 x 135 mm). Engraved portrait of Alexander I, 8 hand-colored lithographic plates (all as listed in the table of Contents), 1 folding engraved sheet of music "A Russian National Song" for guitar with piano accompaniment; some browning and spotting mostly confined to the text leaves and music sheet. Contemporary wrappers; backstrip renewed.
8vo (8 7/8 x 5 3/8 in.; 225 x 135 mm). Engraved portrait of Alexander I, 8 hand-colored lithographic plates (all as listed in the table of Contents), 1 folding engraved sheet of music "A Russian National Song" for guitar with piano accompaniment; some browning and spotting mostly confined to the text leaves and music sheet. Contemporary wrappers; backstrip renewed.
Literature
not in Abbey Travel; M. Swoboda, A Russian Paints America: the Travels of Pavel P. Svin'in, 1811–1813 (2008), p. 35
Condition
Engraved portrait of Alexander I, 8 hand-colored lithographic plates, 1 folding engraved sheet of music "A Russian National Song" for guitar with piano accompaniment; some browning and spotting mostly confined to the text leaves and music sheet. Contemporary wrappers; backstrip renewed.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
First edition, inscribed by the author: "à Monsieur Correa de Serra, par l'auteur, 1813 2 février Philadelphia."
Svin'in (1787-1839) was appointed secretary to the Russian consul in Philadelphia, Andrei Dashkov, and spent twenty months in that city (October 1811–June 1813). During his stay, he published the present work to introduce Americans to his homeland. José Francisco Correia da Serra (1750–1823) was a friend of Thomas Jefferson and became Portuguese minister-plenipotentiary in 1816, also residing in Philadelphia.