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891 - OUSPENSKI, F.I. (1845–1928)
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Estimate €800 - €1,000
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OUSPENSKI, F.I. (1845–1928) Istoriya Vizantiyskoy imperii [History of the Byzantine Empire]: [in 3 vols.]. St Petersburg: Brockhaus-Efron, [1913]–1948. Vol. 1 [the only volume published before the Revolution]. [1913]. XIV, 872 pp.: ill., [12] plates, [7] maps; 31 x 23 cm. Plates, maps and plans printed by I. Kadushkin’s lithographic workshop in St Petersburg. Publisher’s full leather binding decorated with gilt and blind-stamped metal tools, gilt head, side and bottom edges untrimmed, bookmark. Good condition. Scuffs and scratches on the leather, soiling on the endpapers, creased flyleaf. Ex-libris bearing the coat of arms of the English archaeologist, art historian and Byzantinist David Talbot Rice (1903–1972) on the endpaper. The first volume of the remarkable trilogy by the Russian Byzantinist Professor Fyodor Ivanovich Ouspensky (1845–1928), devoted to the thousand-year history of the Byzantine Empire. Due to the outbreak of the First World War, the series was never completed. The second and third volumes were published under the Soviet regime, in 1927 and 1948, and the quality of their production does not compare favourably with that of the first volume. The first volume covers the period from the founding of Byzantium to 867. The book was lavishly produced in a large format, on coated paper, with an expensive leather binding, and features numerous illustrations both within the text and as inserts, in black and white and in colour. At the buyer’s request, we shall be happy to provide a general report on the condition of the lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise potential buyers to carry out their own inspection or to consult a specialist of their choice to obtain a full assessment of the lot’s condition. Descriptions of items provided in the catalogue or by correspondence are for guidance only and should not be regarded as a definitive assessment. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION REGARDING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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About the sale RARE BOOKS & MANUSCRIPTS: Antique books § Autographs, rare editions, photographs § Works on paper
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Auction time 10/29/2026 at 2:30 PM
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