![SIMON, Johann Philipp. Poetische Blumen dem Norden entsprossen. Leipzig: Leopold Voss, 1845. [Bound with:] -- Höchst interessante Reisebilder aus Russland während der Zeit der Cholera. Coblenz: J. Hildenbrandt, 1847.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2012/CKS/2012_CKS_06769_0138_000(simon_johann_philipp_poetische_blumen_dem_norden_entsprossen_leipzig_l053744).jpg?w=1)
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SIMON, Johann Philipp. Poetische Blumen dem Norden entsprossen. Leipzig: Leopold Voss, 1845. [Bound with:] -- Höchst interessante Reisebilder aus Russland während der Zeit der Cholera. Coblenz: J. Hildenbrandt, 1847.
2 works in 1 volume, 8° (175 x 110mm). Contemporary red morocco, sides richly gilt with floral scrolling borders and central arabesque, flat spine gilt, edges gilt, white moiré-style endpapers. Provenance: Alexander II of Russia (bookplate; Tsarskoe Selo label; pencilled shelf-mark '53/6') -- Plaza Book Auction, New York (sold, 24 November 1933, lot 660) -- Calvin Bullock (bookplate) -- Appelfeld Gallery, New York.
FIRST EDITIONS. ALEXANDER II'S COPY, FROM THE PALACE LIBRARY AT TSARSKOE SELO, FINELY BOUND IN RED MOROCCO. Includes Simon's account of his travels in Russia at the outset of the cholera pandemic which claimed a million lives in Russia alone.
2 works in 1 volume, 8° (175 x 110mm). Contemporary red morocco, sides richly gilt with floral scrolling borders and central arabesque, flat spine gilt, edges gilt, white moiré-style endpapers. Provenance: Alexander II of Russia (bookplate; Tsarskoe Selo label; pencilled shelf-mark '53/6') -- Plaza Book Auction, New York (sold, 24 November 1933, lot 660) -- Calvin Bullock (bookplate) -- Appelfeld Gallery, New York.
FIRST EDITIONS. ALEXANDER II'S COPY, FROM THE PALACE LIBRARY AT TSARSKOE SELO, FINELY BOUND IN RED MOROCCO. Includes Simon's account of his travels in Russia at the outset of the cholera pandemic which claimed a million lives in Russia alone.
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