Lot 30250 – “The 200th Anniversary of the Office of His Imperial Majesty”, Saint Petersburg, 1911

“The 200th Anniversary of the Office of His Imperial Majesty”, Saint Petersburg, 1911, compiled by the order of the Minister of the Imperial Court, Adjutant-General V. B. Frederiks, Commander of the Cabinet of His Imperial Majesty, which contains unique historical studies on the origin and future fate of the Cabinet, based on rare archival documents from 18th and 19th century. Particular attention is paid to the study of the Cabinet of Peter the Great. The book is richly illustrated showing portraits of royal family members and leaders of the cabinet. Extraordinary collector’s copy. Hardcover binding with gilted title on the spine and cover, slightly faded due to ageing, some minor stains and rubbing, some edge wear to binding, minor foxing on some of the illustrations (all illustrations accounted for), a fine copy.