Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky "Queen of Spades," Opera... Lot 30

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky "Queen of Spades," Opera in three acts. A short libretto, preserving the text of the main arias. The first edition of the Znamenskaya printing house. On the title page, there is an ink inscription by Grigory Molev in the city of Revel. On the last page, there is an inscription in ink by the same hand - a quote: aria "What is our life? A game!" and so on, the same signature Grigory Molev. According to the legend of the previous owners, the premiere of the opera took place in Revel much earlier than it took place in St. Petersburg or Moscow. Dimensions: 6 1/8 x 4 1/8 in., (15.5 x 10.5 cm.) The object is clearly depicted in the images provided. Visible tears and signs of age.