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218 - KARAMZIN, Nikolai. History of the Russian Empire.
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Estimate €500 - €600
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KARAMZIN, Nikolai. History of the Russian Empire. A comprehensive history of the Russian Empire by the historiographer and adviser to Alexander I. A fine set in good period bindings. Paris, Belin and Bossonage père (for volumes IX, X and XI), 1819–1826. 11 in-8 volumes, each bound in full marbled calfskin, with smooth, richly decorated spines, title and volume number labels in red sheepskin, gilt scrolls framing the covers, gilt fillet on the edges, and marbled edges. Approximately 400 pages per volume (uncollated), a fold-out map in the first volume, 9 fold-out genealogical tables Some normal wear and tear, two upper caps worn down (volumes 7 and 11), a few foxing spots. First edition of the French translation by Messrs St.-Thomas and Jauffret, dedicated to Alexander I, Emperor of All Russia. Ex-libris bearing the initials ‘E.S.’ with a Legion of Honour medal. Nikolai Karamzin (1766–1826), a Russian writer and historian, initially published stories and novels inspired by his extensive travels. His *History of the Russian Empire*, a monumental work drawing on several years of research and study, was his first publication as a historian. It traces, with a certain ideological patriotism, the history of Russia from its origins to the end of the reign of John IV (Ivan the Terrible) and the accession of the Romanov dynasty. It was an overnight success. Kamarzine was appointed official historiographer of Russia and became an adviser to Alexander I. A fine copy, well bound, complete with its map and nine genealogical tables. Rare.
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