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916 - DOUBENSKI D.N. (1857–1923)
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Estimate €650 - €700
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DOUBENSKI D.N. (1857–1923) Ego imperatorskoe velichestvo gosudar’ imperator Nikolay Aleksandrovich v deystvuyushchey armii [His Imperial Majesty Emperor Nicholas Alexandrovich in the Field Army]. Petrograd: Ministry of the Imperial Court, 1915–1916. Vol. 1: September–October 1914. 1915. XVIII, 66 pp.: ill., 1 portrait leaf, 1 map on the cover; Vol. 2: November–December 1914. 1915. 190 pp.: ill., 2 plates, 1 map on the cover; Vol. 3: January–June 1915. 1915. [4], 196 pp.: ill., 2 folios of portraits, 1 map on the cover; Vol. 4: July 1915 – February 1916. 1916. [4], 230, [6] pp.: ill., 3 plates; 27.4 x 19.5 cm. Plates reproduced in simulagravure. Four volumes in a plain amateur binding in percaline cloth. Publisher’s illustrated covers retained. Good condition. Scuffing on the spine, small tear on the front cover along the spine (vol. 1), stain and signs of damp on the front cover and the first few pages (vol. 1), signs of damp in the top margin of the last few pages (vol. 4), foxing spots on the covers, label from a print shop in Kowloon (Hong Kong) on the back cover. The volume contains a wealth of illustrations: photographs by the court photographer Iaguelski (Gan & Co.), maps and battle plans, troop reviews, photographs from the front, portraits of members of the imperial family, Emperor Nicholas II and members of the general staff. A valuable source for the history of the First World War. Dmitri Nikolaevich Dubenski (1857–1923), a Russian Major-General, military writer and publisher, published the illustrated magazine ‘Chronicle of the War 1914–1917’ during the First World War. The complete set is rare. At the buyer’s request, we will 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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