Lot n° 243
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704/17 С3 - Lot 243
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SOLOVIEV Sergei
History of Russia from the Earliest Times. Published by “Public Interest,” St. Petersburg, [1895–1896]. Third edition in 29 volumes, 6 books, and an index volume, period half-leather bindings (as is), in-4, “Société d’histoire et de généalogie russe en Belgique” stamp in several places in each volume. Book I (vols. I-V): 1,726 pp., as is. Book II (vols. VI-X): 1,726 pp., A.B.E. Book III (vols. XI-XV): 1,579 pp., A.B.E. Book IV (vols. XVI–XX): 1,655 pp., fold-out diagram, A.B.E. Book V (vols. XXI–XXV): 1,543 pp., A.B.E. Book VI (vols. XXVI–XXIX): 1,178 pp., A.B.E.; Index to Sergei Mikhailovich Soloviev’s History of Russia from the Earliest Times. Published by “Public Interest,” Saint Petersburg, 1911. 616 pp., fold-out diagram, “Russian Historical and Genealogical Society in Belgium” stamp in several places, A.B.E. Rare, complete.
SOLOVIEV Sergei
History of Russia from the Earliest Times. Published by the “Public Benefit,” St. Petersburg, [1895–1896]. Third edition in 29 volumes, 6 books and a volume of indexes, period half-leather bindings (in condition), 26 x 18.5 cm, “Historical and Genealogical Society of Belgium” stamp in several places in each volume. Book I (Volumes I–V): 1,726 pages, stamp of the “Historical and Genealogical Society of Belgium” in several places, in its original state (the block is mostly clean but is falling apart). Book II (Volumes VI–X): 1,726 pages, generally in fair condition (the block is clean, but is coming away from the spine and falling apart, with tears). Book III (Volumes XI–XV): 1,579 pages, generally in good condition (the block is mostly clean but falling apart). Book IV (Volumes XVI–XX): 1,655 pages, fold-out diagram, general condition: fair (the block is mostly clean but loose). Book V (Volumes XXI–XXV): 1,543 pages, generally in good condition. Book VI (Volumes XXVI–XXIX): 1,178 pages, generally in good condition; Index to Sergei Mikhailovich Solovyov’s History of Russia from the Earliest Times. Printed by “Obschestvennaya Polza,” St. Petersburg, 1911. 616 pp., fold-out diagram, stamped “Historical and Genealogical Society of Belgium” in several places, general condition. Rare as a complete set.
The work “History of Russia from the Earliest Times” became the life’s work of S.M. Solovyov. It was published from 1851 to 1879 and comprised 29 volumes, originally collected in 6 books. The final volume was published posthumously, concluding with a description of the Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca between Russia and Turkey, concluded in 1775. The presentation of the material is based on factual data (primarily archival sources from the 17th century onward). "History" has undergone numerous reprints.
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