Author: MASSON, CHARLES FRANCOIS PHILIBERT (1762-1807)
Title: Memoires secrets sur la Russie : et particulierement sur la fin du regne de Catherine II et le commencement de celui de Paul I. Formant un tableau des moeurs de St. Petersbourg a la fin du XVIIIe siecle... - [Complete in 3 volumes]
Description: Paris : chez Charles Pougens. imprimeur-libraire. quai Voltaire no. 10. 1800.) - An VIII. (1800) 1800. First Edition. Provenance; from Heytesbury House with their bookplate. Very good copies all in the original gilt-blocked. calf-backed boards. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight. bright. clean and strong. ; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; Physical description 3 v. ; 22 cm. (8vo) Notes Pagination. Vol. 1: [4]. xiii. [3]. 355. [5] p. Vol. 2: [4]. 295. [3] p. Vol. 3: [4]. iv. viii. 516. [2] p.Vol. 3: preliminaries include two sequences of roman page numbers.In vols. 1 and 2. subtitle continues 'Et contenant nombre d'anecdotes recueillies pendant un sejour de dix annees. sur les projets de Catherine a l'egard de son fils. les bizarreries de ce dernier. le mariage manque de la grande-duchesse Alexandra avec le roi de Suede. et le caractere des principaux personnages de cette cour. et nommement de Souvorow. Suivies de remarques sur l'education des grands seigneurs. les moeurs des femmes. et la religion du peuple.' Vol. 3 has a different subtitle: 'et particulierement sur la fin du regne de Catherine II. et sur celui de Paul I. Contenant nombres d'anecdotes et de faits historiques sur la guerre de Perse. la marche des armees russes contre la France. la disgrace et la mort de Souworow. les operations de finances de Paul I. sa vie domestique. et sa fin tragique. Suivi de pieces justificatives. parmi lesquelles se trouve la constitution pour la famille imperiale. Imprint in vol. 3 contains no publisher name: 'Paris. An. X. (1802.)' Publication date for vols. 1 and 2 is 'An VIII. (1800.)'; for vol. 3. date is 'An. X. (1802.)' Each vol. contains half-title. Vol. 1: first unnumbered sequence of preliminary pages includes half-title and title page; second unnumbered sequence of preliminary pages includes section title: 'Premier cahier. Sejour du roi de Suede a Petersbourg.'; unnumbered pages at end include three-page table of contents. Vol. 2: unnumbered preliminary pages include half-title and title page; unnumbered pages at end include two-page table of contents. Vol. 3: unnumbered preliminary pages include half-title and title page; unnumbered pages at end include one-page errata list. Misprinted page numbers. Vol. 1: ix instead of xi. 610 instead of 260. Includes bibliographical references and index. Subject Catherine II. Empress of Russia. 1729-1796. Paul I. Emperor of Russia. 1754-1801. Kotzebue. August von. 1761-1819 - Merkwürdigste Jahr meines Lebens. Russia - Court and courtiers. Russia - Kings and rulers - Biography. Soviet Union - Court and courtiers. Other names Pougens. Charles de. 1755-1833. [printer.] Related item Referenced by: Cat. Russica M-551. Genre; Biography. Language; French.Weight in Kg appr.:

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