MacDougall's Russian Art Auctions 1-2 Dec 2010
1 December 2010
740. AN IMPORTANT BOOK CHRONICLING THE HISTORY OF THE IMPERIAL HORSE GUARD REGIMENT ACCOMPANIED BY A MEDAL FOR BRAVERY
4,000-6,000 GBP
Istroriia Leib-Gvardii Konnago Polka 1706-1801 [History of the Horse Guards Regiment] published by the His Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich, based on a manuscript by Duke George of Leuchtenberg, Volume 1, Paris, 1938. One pochoir plate, twelve mounted colour plates and twenty two monochrome plates; illustrations in the text; pochoir title page and portrait of the Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich. Number 33 from a limited edition of 85 copies.
Accompanied by a medal for Bravery, period of Nicholas II (1894-1917). Diameter 3 cm., weight 22.17 g
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