Istoriya novogo vremeni. St. Petersburg. 1911/The history of modern times.

In Russian. Short description: History of Modern Times (1500-1910) / compiled by K. Brandi, T. Brigert.; edited by Prof. I. Pflug-Hartung. - St. Petersburg: Publishing Society "Enlightenment", [1911]. Volume 1 [and only]: The Age of Religious Wars (1500-1650): I. von Pflug-Hartung. History of Discoveries and Colonization; Karl Brandi. Renaissance; T. Brigert. Reformation; G. von Czudinec-Zudengorst. Counter-Reformation in Germany; M. Philippson. Counter-Reformation in Southern and Western Europe; Additional: A. Presnyakov. Moscow State 1500-1650 / translated by T.A. Bogdanovich, A.N. Annenskaya, and M.A. Engelgardt; edited by Prof. E.V. Tarle and with additional material concerning Russia by Prof. A.E. Presnyakov. - XVI, 748, [4] p.: ill., [45] ill., portraits, maps, facsimile; 29.4x21.3 cm. Illustrated edition: 45 sheets (including fold-out) of illustrations, maps, portraits, and facsimile documents, executed in chromolithography, color reproduction, and autotype. Among them, ten illustrations have explanatory text sheets not included in the pagination. Numerous illustrations in the text (including full-page). In a white knee-leather publisher's binding. The front cover features a color embossing composition in the Art Nouveau style based on a drawing by F. Stuck. Gold embossing on the spine and front cover. Blue coloring on the edges. Wear to the binding; tears along the spine fold line; one illustration detached from the block; tear on one illustration. Please feel free to contact us for a detailed description of the copies available. SKUMS000173