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ACKERMANN, R.

Historical Sketch of Moscow.

Stock Code
106855
London, Ackermann, 1813
£6,500

A fine copy of the first edition with picturesque hand-coloured plates, showing landmarks like the Great Square and the Kremlin, but also rarer views like the Piratskiy Palace and the Old Wood Theatre. Some plates include scenes of everyday life, like the 'View of the Ice Hills, during the Carnival, at Moscow'. These are particularly fine plates, Ackermann being a master of topographical handcoloured plates in aquatint. Interestingly, this work was published the year after Napoleon's disastrous retreat from Moscow at a time when public interest was aroused by Russia, its historical capital and people.

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Description

First edition, 4to (36 x 30 cm); [1], 27 pp., 12 hand-coloured aquatint plates including frontispiece, all numbered and captioned, original publisher's label pasted in at rear, untrimmed pages; contemporary half dark green morocco gilt, light green boards, spine gilt lettered and decorated in compartments, raised bands; slightly worn at edges, faded to brown, a fine example.

Bibliography

Abbey Travel 224; Prideaux pg. 227, 340, 374; Tooley 262.

Stock ID:106855

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