Nikita Yourevich Prince TROUBETZKOY (1700-1767) [Editor]. Jacob von STÄEHLIN (1709-1785) [Editor of the German edition] Krönungs-Geschichte oder Umständliche Beschreibung des solennen Einzugs und der hohen Salbung und Krönung Ihro Kayserl. Majest. Der Allerdurchlauchtigsten, Grossmächtigsten Fürstin und Grossen Frauen Elisabeth Petrowna Kayserin und Selbstherrscherin aller Reussen... ("Coronation Narrative or Detailed Description of the Solemn Entry and High Coronation of Her Imperial Majesty Serene Highness, Most Powerful Princess and Great Lady Elisabeth Petrovna Empress and Autocrat of All Russia..."). [The German title is slightly different from the Russian title]. The frontispiece, a portrait of Elisaveta Petrovna, is a mezzo-tinto engraving by Johann STENGLIN (1715-1770) after a work by Louis CARAVAQUE (1684-1754). The copper engravings are signed by Ivan Alexeevitch SOKOLOV (1717-1757), Grigory Anikievitch KATCHALOV (1711-1759), Christian Albert WORTMANN (1680-1760). These engravings were based on drawings by painter and draughtsman Johann Elias GRIMMEL (1703-1759), architect Johann Jacob SCHUMACHER (1701-1767) and other artists. Saint Petersburg: Imprimerie de l'Académie Impériale des Sciences, 1745. One frontispiece, 76 numbered pp. 49 leaves of illustrations and plans. Tan leather binding with the monogram of Elizabeth I on the first board and the imperial eagle on the fourth board. The boards are framed by a frieze of flowers and shamrocks alternating with spandrels bearing Elizabeth's monogram and the imperial eagle. The spine bears between the nerves: the crown, an abbreviated title, two crossed scepters, the globe, the double-headed eagle and again the sequence of imperial symbols. All binding decorations are gilded. A handwritten oukaz with Elisabeth's autograph signature is inserted between two endpapers at the beginning of the volume. A few stains and minor damage to the binding. 1The oukaz is numbered 18. Указъ нашей лейбъ Гварди вполки Всемилостивѣйше пожаловали мы нашей лейбъ Гварди полковъ оберъ и унтеръ афицеровъ капраловъ ирядовыхъ которые были пристроени нашего двора извысочаишей нашей Iмператорской млсти перемѣною чиновъ какъ влейбъ Гварди такъ iвармѣиския полки ; акто какими чинами пожалованы присемъ приложенъ имяннои списокъ , iнашей лейбъ Гварди вполкахъ учинить посему нашему Указу ; вмосквѣ в "9го" маия 1754 года Oukaz to the regiments of our Guard We have most graciously granted to the junior officers, non-commissioned officers, corporals and enlisted men of our Guard present during the construction of our palace by our most high imperial favor a change of rank both in the regiments of the Guard and the army;; and to whom which rank is granted is in the enclosed nominative list [Nominative list is absent.], and that it be done according to our oukaz in the regiments of our Guard. In Moscow May 9th 1754 This could be the construction of the Grand Palace at Peterhof. FULL DESCRIPTION AVAILABLE IN PDF CATALOG