Victorian Velvet Russian Notebook with manuscript entries (1839-1866)

A.W.

Verlag: Published by Nicholls and Plincke [1839], St Petersburg, 1839

Beschreibung

, [250] pages, A beautiful blue velvet notebook with gilt initials (A.W) given as a christmas present in 1839, about 200 pages have been written mostly in Russian, gift inscription to the free end paper is in French, the first few pages are in Russian, followed by a transcription of the hymn 'Prayer is the souls deepest desire' and a passage from Romans 7:9, 70 pages of Russian writing in different hands, a 60 pages of transcribed German Poetry (Goethe for example) in German, a 70 page section possibly partly related to porcini mushrooms in Russian and a reading list in English at the rear of the book. Most entries seem to be from 1840 - 1866. Includes 4 pieces of paper with notes and 2 letters one on headed paper with a monogram of A.B dated 1884 and another dated Mockba [Moscow] 1855, a unique and unusual item First Edition , the book is a little rubbed at head and tail of spine, has a few marks to end papers, very good condition , Indigo velvet with blindstamping, gilt lettering to upper board and gilt text block edge , 23cm x 19cm Hardback ISBN: Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 77983

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Victorian Velvet Russian Notebook with ...

Verlag: Published by Nicholls and Plincke [1839], St Petersburg

Erscheinungsdatum: 1839

Einband: Hardcover

Auflage: 1. Auflage