$31,200
A. V. Morozov. The Catalog of my Collection of Russian Engraved and Lithographed Portraits.' The complete set of four volumes bound and with an additional title page in German by Karl W. Hiersemann, Leipzig, 1913, plus a separately Russian bound original alphabetical index of artists and monograms. Printed in Moscow: Tovarishestvo Skoropechatni A.A. Levenson, 1912-1913. Volume 1: A-G, VIII of introductory text, Columns 1-372, CXXXIX lithographed portraits. Volume 2: D-L. VIII pp. Colums 373-662, CXL-CCXLVI lithographed portraits. Volume 3: M-P. VIII pp. Columns 663-986, CCXLVII-CCCLXVa lithographed portraits. Volume 4: R-Z. VIII pp. Columns 987-1224, CCCLXVI-CDLXXXIII lithographed portraits. Each volume approximately 385 x 275 mm. Contemporary half-leather binding. Top edges gilt. Spine with 5 compartments, with gilt embossed red label with title and green embossed volume numbers. Profusely illustrated with photogravures. Strong, clean copy. One out of an edition of 500 copies. An important and rare reference book and invaluable addition to Rovinsky.
Auctioneer:
Shapiro Auctions
Date:
2013-05-18