ALEXANDER III: (1845-1894)

ALEXANDER III: (1845-1894) Emperor of Russia 1881-94. Attractive signed printed large folio copy of L´Illustration Journal Universel, French weekly edition, sixteen pages, 10th January 1880, signed by Alexander III, as Emperor, with his initial ` A´ in red indelible pencil to the upper right corner of the front page. The Parisian journal includes multiple and very attractive large engravings, showing to the front page an engraving representing what was called "La Débacle de la Seine" ("The Seine Debacle") which occured on 3rd of January 1880. To the inside showing multiple additional attractive drawings related to Seine Debacle from different Parisian bridges, including the footbridge collapse of the Pont des Invalides. Further showing a double page attractive drawing of M. Laurens painting, entitled "Délivrance des Emmurés de Carcassonne" exhibited at the 1879 Salon, also including a full page showing the regicidal attack against the King and Queen of Spain occured on December 30th. To be noted that although the attempt occured on 30th December, most contemporary newspapers, like this French one, published that it had happened on 31st December. The journal also includes articles and multiple advertisements. The present copy was originally bound in a red leather folio volume for the Emperor, alongside other additions of the journal. Left edge with small traces of former bounding, otherwise VG