Null Court Almanac for the Year 1791. Printed by the Imperial Academy of Science…

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Court Almanac for the Year 1791. Printed by the Imperial Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, 1790. In French. Period ornate cover, engraved title leaf, fine illustrations. Format in-18° (12 cm).

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Court Almanac for the Year 1791. Printed by the Imperial Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, 1790. In French. Period ornate cover, engraved title leaf, fine illustrations. Format in-18° (12 cm).

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