[FONTON, Félix]. - Lot 93

[FONTON, Félix]. Russia in Asia Minor. Atlas. Paris, Imprimerie de Madame De Lacombe, 1840. In folio (49 x 43 cm), 1 ff. (title), 10 plates. Bound and sewn in a later orange paper cover (title page oxidized, some foxing). Atlas only. Rare suite of 10 plates illustrating Félix Fanton's La Russie dans l'Asie-Mineure ou Campagnes du maréchal Paskevitch en 1828 et 1829. It consists of a portrait of "Maréchal Paskevitch, Prince de Varsovie, Comte d'Erivan" lithographed by Robillard, a "Carte Des Possessions Russes au-Dela du Caucase" engraved on stone by Alex Zakrzewski, and eight plans of the siege of Kars, the battles of Kaïnly, Erzeroum, Baïburt as well as plans of the siege of Kars, the capture of Erzeroum, and the Fortress of Baïazeth. [Russia].