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Hermitage Fine Art

933 - DOULSKI, P.M. (1879–1956)
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Estimate €350 - €400
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DOULSKI, P.M. (1879–1956) Pamyatniki Kazanskoy stariny: an essay by P.M. Dul’sky with 50 views of ‘Old Kazan’. Appendix: An Archaeological Study by B.P. Denike on the Frescoes of the Sviajsk Uspensky Monastery [Archaeological study by B.P. Denike on the frescoes of the Sviajsk Uspensky Monastery (with 6 plates)]. Kazan: S.V. Solomine; Central Printing House, 1914. 232 pp.: ill.; 21 x 14 cm. Limited edition of 1,000 copies. Plates printed in Leipzig. Composite binding from the early 20th century, with the publisher’s original cover, designed by E. Narbout, mounted on the upper cover. Good condition. Pre-revolutionary call number and a barely legible stamp on the title page. The book describes and illustrates the architectural monuments of Kazan from the 16th to the 19th century. Pyotr Maximilianovich Doulski (1879–1956), educator, art historian, museologist, publisher and artist, specialist in the history of the book and book art, and bibliophile. He was one of the founders of the Kazan Bibliographic Circle of Book Lovers and co-editor of its journal ‘Kazanskiy bibliofil’. On his initiative and under his direction, the first Soviet periodical devoted to museology, ‘Kazanskiy muzeynyy vestnik’, was published. At the buyer’s request, we would 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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