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Natural History, Science, Sport, Travel
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Bloomsbury House
24 Maddox Street Mayfair, London, W1 S1PP 
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Rusca (Luigi) Vuë perspective de l'Hôpital et de la maison des officiers du régiment d'Ismailowskÿ; Vue perspective de la promenade de l'Amir.té du coté de la Néva et du Palais Impérial, 2 plates of the Swiss-born architect's many grand designs for St Petersburg, line engravings by J.E. Thierry, each c.310 x 460mm., both unevenly trimmed within the platemark, but not affecting image or any letters, otherwise in good condition, late 18th century(2)***Luigi Rusca (1762-1822) arrived in St Petersburg in 1783, where he was involved in both new designs and restoration work. He was appointed Court Architect in 1802, and finally left Russia in 1818.. ImagesClick on thumbnails to see larger images:
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