1880s RUSSIAN PHOTO BOOK antique SOUVENIR de ST. PETERSBOURG 24 CABINET PHOTOS

img{max-width:100%} SOUVENIR de ST. PETERSBOURG Printed by J.Daziaro, n.d (c.1880s) in St. Petersburg, Russia Album with 24 silver gelatin photographs, cabinet photo size: 4 1/4 by 6 1/2" Embossed cloth binding decorated in gilt photos attached to each other and folded into the album; captions in French with neat manuscript on the backsides ------------------------------------------ The firm of J. Daziaro Russia's was first private publishing house of printed art graphics traced its roots to Italy , publisher and seller of prints Giuseppe Daziaro 1796-1865 known in Russia as Iosif Khristoforovich Datsiaro who had travelled extensively through Eastern Europe in the early 19th century before deciding to set up his own business in Moscow in 1827. He also briefly operated a lithographic workshop but eventually closed it down as it was more profitable to acquire printed materials from other companies. His younger brother Giacomo joined him in 1838 and the business grew tremendously opening additional shops in St. Petersburg, Warsaw and Paris by the 1850s. After Giuseppe passed away Giacomo returned to Italy and management of the Moscow shop went to Giuseppe's eldest son of the same name 1831-1892. It was under Giuseppe Jr. when the firm also began creating and selling photographs which included views of cities and landmarks and portraits of famous people. Very-highly regarded Daziaro's photos and shop were one of Leo Tolstoy's favorite establishments. The business ceased to exist after the October Revolution. The current album featuring a bigger-than-usual number of images as most Daziaro albums infrequently appearing on the market usually contain 12-18 photographs highlighted famous landmarks of Moscow =============== Please see my other auctions Thank You Refund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution