LEUCHTENBERG, George Nikolaevich, Duke von. Istoriia Leib-Gvardii Konnago Polka. [A History of the Life-Guards Horse Regiment.] Paris: [S.S. Belosselski et al.] 1938-1966. 4 vols, including the atlas. 2° (316-325 x 240-250mm). Text vols with full-page plates, some chromolithographed, some with tissue-guards, vignettes throughout, atlas comprises captions and twelve folders of plates, some chromolithographed. (Occasional light wear.) Vol. 1 in original half calf, blue paper-covered sides, printed endpapers (some scuffs and light rubbing); vols 2-3 in original blue card wrappers with arms in gilt on the sides (without dust-jacket found on some copies, some wear at the spines and light fading); atlas in the original box with printed title on the upper side (some soiling on the edges).
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LEUCHTENBERG, George Nikolaevich, Duke von. Istoriia Leib-Gvardii Konnago Polka. [A History of the Life-Guards Horse Regiment.] Paris: [S.S. Belosselski et al.] 1938-1966. 4 vols, including the atlas. 2° (316-325 x 240-250mm). Text vols with full-page plates, some chromolithographed, some with tissue-guards, vignettes throughout, atlas comprises captions and twelve folders of plates, some chromolithographed. (Occasional light wear.) Vol. 1 in original half calf, blue paper-covered sides, printed endpapers (some scuffs and light rubbing); vols 2-3 in original blue card wrappers with arms in gilt on the sides (without dust-jacket found on some copies, some wear at the spines and light fading); atlas in the original box with printed title on the upper side (some soiling on the edges).

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LEUCHTENBERG, George Nikolaevich, Duke von. Istoriia Leib-Gvardii Konnago Polka. [A History of the Life-Guards Horse Regiment.] Paris: [S.S. Belosselski et al.] 1938-1966. 4 vols, including the atlas. 2° (316-325 x 240-250mm). Text vols with full-page plates, some chromolithographed, some with tissue-guards, vignettes throughout, atlas comprises captions and twelve folders of plates, some chromolithographed. (Occasional light wear.) Vol. 1 in original half calf, blue paper-covered sides, printed endpapers (some scuffs and light rubbing); vols 2-3 in original blue card wrappers with arms in gilt on the sides (without dust-jacket found on some copies, some wear at the spines and light fading); atlas in the original box with printed title on the upper side (some soiling on the edges).

A RICHLY ILLUSTRATED HISTORY, complete with the atlas. Volume 1 is apparently in a publisher's leather binding, and number 79 of 85 copies; volume 2 is number 89 of 125 copies; volume 3 is number 33 of 200 copies; and the atlas is number 142 of 300 copies. Lyons 274. (4)