A PICTURE OF ST. PETERSBURGH (St. Petersburg). Represented in a collection of twenty interesting views of the city, the sledges, and the people. Taken on the spot at the twelve different months of the year: and accompanied with an historical and descriptive account.
Printed for Edward Orme. London. 1815, 1815. FIRST EDITION. Folio (469 x 310 mm). Late 19th-century dark brown morocco-grain half skiver professionally refurbished, marbled sides, gilt edges, drab grey endpapers. Additional engraved title page (incorporating a large double-headed Russian eagle), 20 hand coloured aquatint plates by Clark & Dubourg after..... More