SPL Hand Coloured Rare Book Collection Featuring Norman R Bobins

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JAMES, Rev. John Thomas.
Views in Russia, Sweden, Poland and Germany.

Published
London: John Murray, 1826 [and Part V]: Davison White Friars, 1827.
References
Abbey Travel 1 23; Bobins 196.
Plates
20
Binding/Size
L=FOLIO
Value
0-5000
Published
London: John Murray, 1826 [and Part V]: Davison White Friars, 1827.
Ref
5635

In 5 original parts, folio, without a title as issued, 20 hand-coloured lithographed plates, in original pale wrappers, all housed in a modern dark blue cloth box with white label to spine. Each plate has a leaf of text and a tissue guard. Coloured plates in order: Part 1. 1. Palais Neuf. Potsdam. 2. Cracow. 3. Stockholm. 4. Upsal. Part 2. 5. Kremlin, Moscow. General View. 6. Dorogobouje. 7. Street in Tuins. Moscow, 1814. 8. Palace of the Czars. Part 3. 9. Borodino. Field of Battle, 1812. 10. Moscow. Scene in the Kitaigorod. 11. Moscow. Kremlin. 12. Dannemora. Iron Mine. Part 4. 13. Russian Villages. Village of Grindnewa / Village near Klin. 14. Viasma. 15. Mikhail Palace. [St] Petersburg. 16. Newski Perspective. [St] Petersburg. Part 5. 17. Kiev. 18. Interior of the Kasan Church. [St] Petersburg. 19. Boulevards. [St] Petersburg. 20. Smolensko.