![GEISSLER, Christian Gottfried Heinrich (illustrator) and RICHTER, Johann (author). Spiele und Belustigungen der Russen aus den niedern Volks-klassen. [Games and Diversions of the Russian People.] Leipzig: Industrie Comptoir [1805]. Small 2° (275 x 200mm). Bilingual text in German and French. 12 hand-coloured engravings. (Fore-margins of first few leaves trimmed, one plate shaved by the binder's knife, some light soiling.) Contemporary half sheep (extremities rubbed). Provenance: Gabriel Perrin (early inscription and small drawing on the endpapers).](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2011/CSK/2011_CSK_06332_0279_001(geissler_christian_gottfried_heinrich_and_richter_johann_spiele_und_be070814).jpg?w=1)
![GEISSLER, Christian Gottfried Heinrich (illustrator) and RICHTER, Johann (author). Spiele und Belustigungen der Russen aus den niedern Volks-klassen. [Games and Diversions of the Russian People.] Leipzig: Industrie Comptoir [1805]. Small 2° (275 x 200mm). Bilingual text in German and French. 12 hand-coloured engravings. (Fore-margins of first few leaves trimmed, one plate shaved by the binder's knife, some light soiling.) Contemporary half sheep (extremities rubbed). Provenance: Gabriel Perrin (early inscription and small drawing on the endpapers).](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2011/CSK/2011_CSK_06332_0279_000(geissler_christian_gottfried_heinrich_and_richter_johann_spiele_und_be122700).jpg?w=1)
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GEISSLER, Christian Gottfried Heinrich (illustrator) and RICHTER, Johann (author). Spiele und Belustigungen der Russen aus den niedern Volks-klassen. [Games and Diversions of the Russian People.] Leipzig: Industrie Comptoir [1805]. Small 2° (275 x 200mm). Bilingual text in German and French. 12 hand-coloured engravings. (Fore-margins of first few leaves trimmed, one plate shaved by the binder's knife, some light soiling.) Contemporary half sheep (extremities rubbed). Provenance: Gabriel Perrin (early inscription and small drawing on the endpapers).
FIRST EDITION. RARE: ABPC records only one copy at auction, the Sementchenkoff copy (Christie's 22 October 1987, lot 634). Geissler had served as expedition artist on Pallas's voyage through Russia. The games described include checkers, egg rolling, boxing, Goredki, and an account of traditional diversions between Christmas and Epiphany. Geissler's initials on the German title-page are incorrectly given as J.G.H. rather than C.G.H. With, bound-in, an example of the Litterarischer Anzeiger advertising this work. Colas 2254; Lipperheide Kaa 23.
FIRST EDITION. RARE: ABPC records only one copy at auction, the Sementchenkoff copy (Christie's 22 October 1987, lot 634). Geissler had served as expedition artist on Pallas's voyage through Russia. The games described include checkers, egg rolling, boxing, Goredki, and an account of traditional diversions between Christmas and Epiphany. Geissler's initials on the German title-page are incorrectly given as J.G.H. rather than C.G.H. With, bound-in, an example of the Litterarischer Anzeiger advertising this work. Colas 2254; Lipperheide Kaa 23.