Galerie de Mignard ou collection de dix-huit lithographies representant les amours de Theagenes et Chariclee.
St. Petersbourg: Alexandre Pluchart, c. 1824. Binding: Contemporary full crimson morocco with gilt Russian royal coat of arms and gilt dedication to the Grand Duchess of St. Petersburg within floral gilt border on upper board, rebacked expertly in six compartments of raised bands, brown morocco label on two, Notes: Text in French.
Very rare edition, dedicated to the Grand Duchess of Saint Petersburg, Helena Pawlowna.
, Size: Oblong folio (348mm x 510, Illustration: . With 10 superbly originally hand-coloured lithographed plates by Labussiere, drawn by Drouilliere after Pierre Mignard, with accompanying pages of descriptive text., Pages: P. title, blank, dedication, blank, (1), blank, plate, blank (2), 3-18, Category: Book Russia; Book Europe France; Book Plate Books Colour. Minor scratches and darkening to covers, lacks eight plates, otherwise a very good copy. Item #B2307
Binding: Contemporary full crimson morocco with gilt Russian royal coat of arms and gilt dedication to the Grand Duchess of St. Petersburg within floral gilt border on upper board, rebacked expertly in six compartments of raised bands, brown morocco label on two, Notes: Text in French.
Very rare edition, dedicated to the Grand Duchess of Saint Petersburg, Helena Pawlowna.
, Size: Oblong folio (348mm x 510, Illustration: . With 10 superbly originally hand-coloured lithographed plates by Labussiere, drawn by Drouilliere after Pierre Mignard, with accompanying pages of descriptive text., Pages: P. title, blank, dedication, blank, (1), blank, plate, blank (2), 3-18, Category: Book Russia; Book Europe France; Book Plate Books Colour.
Price: $8,750.00