Russia: Being a Description of the Character, Manners, Customs, Dress, Diversions, and Other Peculiarities of the Different Nations, Inhabiting the Russian Empire (The World in Miniature) (4 volumes)
by Shoberl, Frederic (editor)
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
R. Ackermann, Repository of Arts, 1823. Hardcover. 181, 294, 204 and 267 pages. 3-5/8 by 5-5/8 inches. Complete in four volumes. Illustrated with 72 hand-colored engravings. Originally published in monthly volumes. Full calf with gold lettering and decoration on the spines. Covers rubbed and scuffed. Some foxing, offsetting, most pronounced at endpapers and title page. Volume I with hinges cracked and bibliographic info pasted to front pastedown. With former seller's small stamp on rear pastedown in all four volumes. A nice little set.
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- Bookseller
- Eureka Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 336546
- Title
- Russia: Being a Description of the Character, Manners, Customs, Dress, Diversions, and Other Peculiarities of the Different Nations, Inhabiting the Russian Empire (The World in Miniature) (4 volumes)
- Author
- Shoberl, Frederic (editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- R. Ackermann, Repository of Arts
- Date Published
- 1823
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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