[NICOLAS II]. October 5-9, 1896. Cherbourg-Paris-Châlons. - Lot 90

[NICOLAS II]. October 5-9, 1896. Cherbourg-Paris-Châlons. Published in Paris and Saint Petersburg by Journal Le Temps in [1987]. In quarto / In-4 format. Red boards. Smooth spine decorated with gilded garlands, finial and title. Decorated with the gilt coat of arms of Imperial Russia and gilt titling to front cover. Gilt edges. Contemporary binding. 216 pages, richly illustrated in black and color in and out of text, including a frontispiece and a full-color illustration by Mucha. Preface by Alfred Mézières, table of contents, table of engravings. Covers rubbed, 2 jaws split, corners bared, spine seams weakened, first 2 leaves flying (including frontispiece). A handsome work recounting the festivities surrounding the visit of Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra to France in 1896, accompanied by a rich iconography, including a frontispiece etching by A. Mongin, and an illustration depicting the crowd around the Invalides by Alfons Mucha. Clean, fresh interior. Overall satisfactory condition.