CORONATION OF NICOLAS II AND ALEXANDRA FEDOROVNA (1896) Programme for the solemn performance given at the Bolshoi Imperial Theatre in Moscow on 17 May 1896, on the occasion of the coronation of His Imperial Majesty Emperor Nicholas Alexandrovich and His Imperial Majesty Empress Alexandra Fedorovna. Moscow: A.A. Levenson Partnership, 1896. 22 pages: illustrations; 32.7 x 23.6 cm. Chromolithographs after drawings by E. Samokish-Sudkovskaya, I. Petrov-Ropet, A. Ryabushkin, A. von Hohen, K. Pervukhin. In the publisher's illustrated hardback folder. Tears, loss of fragments, spine glued by owner, light stains to folder, cracks along spine, sewn block with perforation. The programme of the show includes: M. Glinka's opera 'A Life for the Tsar' and M. Petipa's ballet 'The Pearl'. Provenance : Collection of Adolf Rothstein (1858-1904), Russian banker and right-hand man to Nicholas II's finance minister, Sergei Witte ; Then passed down by inheritance to the present day, Europe At the buyer's request, we would be happy to provide a general condition report on the lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise prospective buyers to carry out their own inspection or consult a specialist of their choice for a full assessment of the condition of the lot. Descriptions of items provided in the catalogue or by correspondence are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as a definitive assessment. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD 'AS IS' IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.