- 111
St. Petersburg
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Souvenirs de Saint-Pétersbourg, Collection de Lithographies représentant des Sujets Nationaux, des Équipages de Ville et de Voyages, Dessinés par divers Artistes. St. Petersburg: Alexander Pluchart, 1825
- Paper
Oblong quarto (252 x 315mm.), 39 lithographed plates, contemporary dark green half morocco, printed title label on upper cover dated 1823, abrasion with loss to foot of spine and corners, binding soiled, plates spotted, table of contents reinserted, plate 13 on thinner paper (possibly supplied from other copy)
Literature
Cf. Colas 2778 and 2779 for the 1823 and 1824 editions with respectively 25 and 35 plates as well as Lipperheide 1379 for the 1824 edition only
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
Although the label on the cover and the table of content call for 38 lithographed plates, this copy comprises 39 plates by different artists, including A. Orlovskii, Kollmann and Swébach. The illustrations show a broad range of scenes from everyday life in and around St. Petersburg with emphasis on working people and soldiers in carriages and sleighs as well as their attire. Several plates also contain architectural views of mostly St. Petersburg, such as the Imperial Admiralty, the stock exchange and other places like the harbour of Kronshtadt.