A dramatic album with portraits of Russian actors and prints of manuscripts.

Published by P.Arapov and A.Roppolt. М.: University printing office and V.Gotier, 1850. XCIV, 8 unnumbered pages, 267, V, 4 unnumbered pages. "Dramatic album" for the period when it was published was rather richly illuminated edition, with numerous illustrations and interesting in content" (Smirnov-Sokolsky. Yearbooks and collections. №595). 19 lithoprints on separate plates (21 portraits), 3 printed advertising posters (1786, 1788, 1807) are enclosed in the end of the book, 5 facsimile sheets with prints of manuscripts А.Shakhovsky, actors Yakovlev and Molchanov. Combined binding: leather spine with gold-stamping, ribbed paper. 28х20 sm, in a good condition: binding rubbings, stains at pages, notes in pencil. The book has a certain historical value. Rarity.