Travels in Russia
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RUSSIA. (2). CHANTREAU, P. N. Voyage philosophique, politique et litteraire, fait en Russie pendant les années 1788 et 1789.... I-II. Paris (chez Briand) 1794.
8:o. (5), vi-xvi, (1)-387, (1 blank), (5), vi-x, (1)-381, (1 blank) pp. 1 folding engraved map, 2 engraved frontispieces, 1 engraved plate (all).
Contemporary brown full mottled calf, somewhat worn, gilt edges of covers, slightly faded gilt spines,spine to vol. II with smalla damage at head, speckled edges. Minor foxing. First edition. 2 volumes.
Provenance: Gustaf Oscar Ludvig (Gösta) Nobel (1886-1955), youngest son of Ludvig and Edla Nobel, was in Baku between 1914-17 and later took over as Managing Director over Branobel or "The Nobel Brothers Company". The oil company was founded in Baku by his father and the two brothers Alfred and Robert. He and his family had to flee Russia 1918 during the Russian revolution.
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Auktionsnummer:
518681
Datum:
2018-02-27