ANDREEVSKII, Vladimir Mikhailovich (1858-1943). Egipet. [Egypt.] St. Petersburg and Moscow: M.O. Vol'f, 1886.
ANDREEVSKII, Vladimir Mikhailovich (1858-1943). Egipet. [Egypt.] St. Petersburg and Moscow: M.O. Vol'f, 1886.

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ANDREEVSKII, Vladimir Mikhailovich (1858-1943). Egipet. [Egypt.] St. Petersburg and Moscow: M.O. Vol'f, 1886.

8° (222 x 164mm). Frontispiece, photo-types, maps printed in colours, and illustrations throughout. (Small dampstain in the top margin of the last few leaves.) Publisher's original cloth, engraved illustration mounted on the upper cover and titled in gilt, marbled edges (hinges starting, extremities lightly rubbed, long tear to the front free endpaper ). Provenance: 'K.A.I.' (presentation inscription to:) -- Ol'ga Nikolaevna (1895-1918; manuscript label of the classroom of the older Princesses at Alexander Palace, numbered '533') -- 'Printed in Russia' (small import stamp) -- Christie's, London (sold, 27 November 2008, lot 51).

GRAND DUCHESS OL'GA NIKOLAEVNA'S COPY, from the classroom of the older princesses at Alexander Palace. The second edition. (See also lot 120.)

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