Shelfmark
Aq.1.1.03
Title
Description du sacre et du couronnement de leurs majestés impériales l'empereur Alexandre II et l'impératrice Marie Alexandrovna.
Publication, distribution, etc.
[Saint Petersburg] : Imprimerie de l'Académie Impériale des Sciences, 1856.
Physical description
[2], 125, [1]p, 18 leaves of plates : ill. (some col.), col. port., col. plans ; Fo.
Language
Russian (and French) captions, titles and labels of illustrations.
Note
Name of printer from colophon (p. 125).
Note
T.p. printed in black, maroon and gold.
Note
Text printed in maroon ink.
Note
Illustrated with wood engravings and chromolithographs; illustrations not on leaves of plates printed separately and pasted on to pages of text.
Note
Plates printed by Lemercier, Paris.
Note
"Liste des personnages arrivés...": pp. [113]-122.
Note
"Dessins" [list of drawings]: pp. [123]-125.
Note
Leaf numbers printed in addition to pagination.
Provenance
Given to Eton by Nicholas Kessler.
Binding
19th century gold-tooled black morocco with imperial crest stamped in gold with red morocco inlay on front cover. Brass corner decorations on front and back covers and brass centre decoration on back cover. Brass clasps.
Copy-specific note
Imperfect copy: lacks folded leaf of plates 'Panorama de Moscou pendant la cérémonie du couronnement' depicting the imperial procession. Separately acquired loose copy of the plate is stored separately on same shelf.
Copy-specific note
Ms. page numbers.
Subject
Alexander II, Emperor of Russia.
Subject
Marie Alexandrovna, 1824 - 1880 Empress consort.
Subject
Coronations Russia.
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
Russia Saint Petersburg.
Identifier
B18401