PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR TO ALEXANDER II, EMPEROR OF RUSSIA:

Alexis Count De GABRIAC: Promenade à Travers L'Amérique du Sud. Paris, Michel Lévy, 1868. The half title inscribed: "A sa Majeste Alexander II, Empereur de Russie, Hommage Respectueux De L'auteur, Count de Gabriac". 8vo. (24.5x16 cm), PP: Half title, title, (2) 304, with 2 Maps and 21 Plates. Contemporary presentation binding by "Lard-Esnault, Paris" in full green pebbled leather/ cloth? With the Russian Coat of Arms in gilt to upper cover, gilt ruling to both covers, raised bands with gilt lettering and decoration, gilt inner dentelles and a.e.g. VG

Provenance:

From the library of Michael Kuczynski