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899 - MARKOV E.L. (1835–1903)
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Estimate €500 - €600
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Description
MARKOV E.L. (1835–1903) Ocherki Kryma: Kartiny krymskoy zhizni, istorii i prirody [Sketches of the Crimea: Scenes from Crimean life, history and nature]. 3rd ed. St Petersburg; Moscow: M.O. Wolf, [1903]. XIV, 520, IV pp.: ill., 1 frontispiece (portrait); 27 x 20 cm. With 257 illustrations. Publisher’s percaline, front cover and spine richly decorated with gilded and polychrome designs; marbled edges. Very good condition. Slight wear and soiling to the binding, a few foxing spots. Travel notes by the writer, traveller, literary critic and ethnographer Yevgeny Lvovich Markov (1835–1903), describing the steppes and mountains of the Crimea, ancient legends, the Black Sea, Bakhchisaray and Sevastopol, the southern coast, the cave dwellings and many other sites in the Crimea. 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 comprehensive assessment of the lot’s condition. Descriptions of items provided in the catalogue or by correspondence are for information purposes 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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