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![PETISKUS, A.G. Olimp. Mifologiia Grekov i Rimlian. [Olympia. Myths of the Greeks and Romans.] The Third Edition. St. Petersburg: MO. Vol'f, 1913.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2012/CKS/2012_CKS_06769_0120_000(petiskus_ag_olimp_mifologiia_grekov_i_rimlian_olympia_myths_of_the_gre_d5623177044250).jpg?w=1)
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PETISKUS, A.G. Olimp. Mifologiia Grekov i Rimlian. [Olympia. Myths of the Greeks and Romans.] The Third Edition. St. Petersburg: MO. Vol'f, 1913.
8° (220 x 146mm). Frontispiece, 43 plates, and illustrations throughout. (Some leaves browned.) Original pictorial cloth, upper side blocked in gilt and titled in white, spine ruled and titled in gilt, lower side stamped in blind, edges marbled (extremities rubbed, lower joint lightly discoloured). Provenance: Alexandra Feodorovna, Empress Consort (1872-1918; presentation inscription to:) -- Grand Duchess Mariia Nikolaevna (1899-1918) -- Alexander Palace, Classroom of the Younger Grand Duchesses (manuscript label, with shelf-mark 'N. 503')) -- Plaza Book Auction, New York (sold, 21-24 November 1933, lot 804) -- Calvin Bullock (bookplate; description tipped-in) -- Christie's, New York (sold, 15 October 1997, part lot 294).
INSCRIBED BY EMPRESS CONSORT ALEXANDRA FEODOROVNA TO HER YOUNG DAUGHTER GRAND DUCHESS MARIIA NIKOLAEVNA, in Russian: 'to dear Maria, from Dad and Mom. Ts[arskoe] S[elo], 22 July 1915'. (See also lot 6.)
8° (220 x 146mm). Frontispiece, 43 plates, and illustrations throughout. (Some leaves browned.) Original pictorial cloth, upper side blocked in gilt and titled in white, spine ruled and titled in gilt, lower side stamped in blind, edges marbled (extremities rubbed, lower joint lightly discoloured). Provenance: Alexandra Feodorovna, Empress Consort (1872-1918; presentation inscription to:) -- Grand Duchess Mariia Nikolaevna (1899-1918) -- Alexander Palace, Classroom of the Younger Grand Duchesses (manuscript label, with shelf-mark 'N. 503')) -- Plaza Book Auction, New York (sold, 21-24 November 1933, lot 804) -- Calvin Bullock (bookplate; description tipped-in) -- Christie's, New York (sold, 15 October 1997, part lot 294).
INSCRIBED BY EMPRESS CONSORT ALEXANDRA FEODOROVNA TO HER YOUNG DAUGHTER GRAND DUCHESS MARIIA NIKOLAEVNA, in Russian: 'to dear Maria, from Dad and Mom. Ts[arskoe] S[elo], 22 July 1915'. (See also lot 6.)
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