KARAMZIN, Nikolai Mikhailovich.

Histoire de l'Empire de Russie, par M. Karamsin; traduite par MM. St.-Thomas et Jauffret [& P. V. de Divov]. Tome premier [- onzième].

Paris, A. Belin, 1819-1820 (vols. 1-8); Bossange père, 1823-1826 (vols. 9-11) . 11 vols., 8vo, withan engraved portrait of Karamzin in vol. 1 (in place of the map which is usually found), and 9 folding tables at end of vol. 8; a very good copy in contemporary brown half morocco gilt over paper boards, spines decorated gilt, boards slightly dusty but a very attractive set; with contemporary booklabel to front pastedown, and private library stamp on front endleaf of each volume. First edition in French of Karamzin’s monumental History of the Russian State (1818-1826). The original Russian edition had an additional 12th volume, edited by Count Bludov after Karamzin’s death, but this was not translated into French.

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• Bestellnummer: F1248

• Antiquariat: Bernard Quaritch Ltd. (GREAT BRITAIN)