Persia. Soltykoff, Alexis. Voyage en Perse. - Lot 169

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Persia. Soltykoff, Alexis. Voyage en Perse. - Lot 169
Persia. Soltykoff, Alexis. Voyage en Perse. 20 hors-texte lithographs on chine after the author's drawings. Paris, Curmer et Lecou. 1851. 140pp. Large in-8. Original yellow endpapers. Romantic blue percaline boards richly decorated with gilt and polychrome irons with, on the first plate, a richly dressed Persian musician and, on the second plate, a musician. Covers preserved. Gilt edges. Archaeologist and traveler, Prince Soltykoff, who was known for his numerous trips to the Orient, lived in Paris for a long time where he gathered rich art collections. In this book, he relates his trip to Persia, made from Russia, from 1838 to 1840. First edition in its elegant publisher's cardboard with bright gold. Joints cracked.
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