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Hermitage Fine Art

909 - FRANÇOIS COPPÉE (1842–1908)
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Estimate €100 - €120
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Description
FRANÇOIS COPPÉE (1842–1908) The Tsar and the Tsarina in France / A Tribute to the Tsar. Preface by François Coppée. Paris: Le Journal, [1896]. 230, [6] pp., 8 folios. In French. 29 x 20 x 2 cm. Publisher’s percaline binding. Good condition. Some wear and soiling to the binding, tears and splits in the endpapers, foxing. An illustrated account of the visit by Emperor Nicholas II and his wife Alexandra Feodorovna to France in October 1896, which sealed the Franco-Russian Alliance. The volume includes numerous photographs from the imperial family’s archives as well as drawings by several French illustrators. Published under the editorship of the French poet and writer François Coppée (1842–1908). The book brings together photographs by the leading French photographers of the time who covered the imperial couple’s official visit: Pierre Petit, F. Nadar, G. Worth and E. Gaillard. 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 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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