Alexander II Book 1874

Calculation of the Surface of the Russian Empire

by I.Strelnitsky

a presentation copy specially bound for czar Alexander II

Saint Petersburg, 1874, printed at the Academy of Sciences. 9 3/4 x 12 4/8 in. (24,5 x 31,5 cm), 248 pages and two folding maps. Condition: rubbed corners at the highest points, few small scuffs, 1/2 in. wide brownish discoloration along the rims of the doublures. Completely intact gilding.

$38,500.00

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Full brown morocco leather binding, elaborately embossed, engine-turned and tooled in gilt, with the Grand Coat-of-Arms of His Imperial Majesty.

Books with Grand Imperial Arms are very rare. Another example with a similar armorial, presented to Nicholas II, is published in Book in The Romanov Family by V. Durov, page 23.

The ermine mantle is embroidered with Imperial eagles and surmounted with a large Imperial crown.

Cyrillic inscription on the ribbon reads: "GOD WITH US."

The shield with double-headed eagle is surmounted with an ancient helmet of Saint Grand Duke Alexander Nevsky; Saint Michael with a sword and Saint Gabriel the Archangel with a cross are at the sides of the shield.

The double-headed eagle is surrounded with chain of the St. Andrew Order.

All edges are gilded.

White moire silk doublure signed by C.Eckhardt.

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