Kapitanskaia Dochka. [The Captain's Daughter].
by PUSHKIN, Alexander Sergeevich
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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London, London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Moscow, Gautier, 1891. . Limited edition, one of 900 copies printed on papier vélin, this numbered 914, from a total edition of 1000, 8vo (24.5 x 17cm); portrait frontispiece after Wright and 12 full-page engravings after Sokolov, all engraved by Alphonse Lamotte and protected by tissue guards, occasional light spotting; recent full crushed brown calf, spine with raised bands and decorated in gilt, gilt title to second part, an excellent example.
A limited edition of Pushkin's historical novel based on Pugachev's rebellion of 1773. Originally published in 1836, it is a masterful tale of love and rebellion set in the time of Catherine the Great.
A limited edition of Pushkin's historical novel based on Pugachev's rebellion of 1773. Originally published in 1836, it is a masterful tale of love and rebellion set in the time of Catherine the Great.
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- Bookseller
- Shapero Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 106265
- Title
- Kapitanskaia Dochka. [The Captain's Daughter].
- Author
- PUSHKIN, Alexander Sergeevich
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- Moscow, Gautier, 1891.
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