Advanced search Advanced search
384

JOHNSTON Robert, (1st ed.). Travels through part of the Russian Empire and the Country of Poland;along the southern shores of the Baltic,

add Your note 
Lot description Show orginal version
Travels through part of the Russian Empire and the Country of Poland;along the southern shores of the Baltic,

by ..., A.M. Illustrated with maps and numerous coloured plates. Dedicated, by permission, to His Royal Highness the Prince Regent. (1st ed.). London 1815. printed for J.J. Stockdale. 4, pp. VII, [3], XIV, [3], 18-460, 20 hand-colored aquatints on separate plate, 2 maps in copperplate, 2 woodcuts (of which 1 is on separate plate), period fl. binding + contemporary cardboard box with leather spine.
Condition b. good. Exlibris. Description of Robert Johnston's (1783-1839) travels in the area of the Russian Empire and the Kingdom of Poland. He began his expedition from Scandinavia, across the Baltic Sea to Poland, here he visited Gdansk, Oliva, Elblag, Frombork. Continuing his expedition eastward, through Königsberg, Tilsit, Klaipeda, Kronstadt, he reached St. Petersburg, then Novgorod and Moscow. He visited many more cities in Russia and Poland, including Warsaw, Lowicz, Poznan and many others, until he reached Berlin where he ended his journey. His descriptions include information on history, monuments, museums, churches, administration and more. Entirely decorated (set of engravings) with beautiful, picturesque aquatints with images of major cities that the author visited (including Oliwa Monastery, Frombork, Tylża, St. Petersburg, Moscow, Kremlin, Borodino, Smolensk, Borisov). A beautiful and rare work.
Auction
Wojtowicz Antiquarian Shop, Auction No. 60
gavel
Date
03 June 2023 CEST/Warsaw
date_range
Start price
838 EUR
Hammer price
no offers
Item is not available any more
Views: 45 | Favourites: 2
Auction

Antykwariat Wójtowicz

Wojtowicz Antiquarian Shop, Auction No. 60
Date
03 June 2023 CEST/Warsaw
Lots bidding

All lots are listed to bid

Buyer's premium
10.00%
OneBid does not charge additional fees for the bidding.
Bid increments
  1
  > 5
  100
  > 10
  200
  > 20
  500
  > 50
  1 000
  > 100
  2 000
  > 200
  5 000
  > 500
  10 000
  > 1 000
 
Terms and Conditions
About the Auction
FAQ
About the Seller
Antykwariat Wójtowicz
Contact
Antykwariat Wójtowicz s.c.
room
ul. Szpitalna 19
31-024 Kraków
phone
-
keyboard_arrow_up