OLIN, Valerian Nikolaevich (editor, c.1788-1841). Zhurnal drevnei i novoi slovesnosti. [Journal of Ancient and Modern Literarture.] St. Petersburg: Department of National Education, 1818-1819.
OLIN, Valerian Nikolaevich (editor, c.1788-1841). Zhurnal drevnei i novoi slovesnosti. [Journal of Ancient and Modern Literarture.] St. Petersburg: Department of National Education, 1818-1819.

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OLIN, Valerian Nikolaevich (editor, c.1788-1841). Zhurnal drevnei i novoi slovesnosti. [Journal of Ancient and Modern Literarture.] St. Petersburg: Department of National Education, 1818-1819.

2 volumes, 8° (202 x 122mm). Contemporary red morocco, spines with green morocco labels, sides with roll-tooled border with palmettes in gilt, gilt edges, green coated endpaper (rebacked preserving the original spines, gilt edges, label removed from front covers, some wear). Provenance: Alexandra Feodorovna, Empress Consort (1798-1860; bookplate) -- Rumiantsev Museum Library (title stamp) -- B.E. Eliseev (title stamp and shelf-marks).

ALEXANDRA FEODOROVNA'S COPY IN RED MOROCCO, A COMPLETE SET. Olin's publication includes the works of Krylov, Gnedich, and Kapnist. (2)

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