By Maurice Paleologue
Paris   Plon-Nourrit et Cie
9" by 5.5" [8], 377, [4]; [8], 346, [6]; [8], 356, [6pp]
A beautifully illustrated first edition of Paleologue's first-hand account of the Tsar's life during World War One, up to his and his family's death.
By Maurice Paleologue

1921 La Russie des Tsars Pendant la Grande Guerre

Paris   Plon-Nourrit et Cie
9" by 5.5" [8], 377, [4]; [8], 346, [6]; [8], 356, [6pp]
A beautifully illustrated first edition of Paleologue's first-hand account of the Tsar's life during World War One, up to his and his family's death.
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Colour Plates, Folding Maps, Folding Plates, Illustrated, Limited Edition, Rebound

The first edition of this work.

A limited edition work, limited to two-thousand and two-hundred copies, this copy numbered one-thousand five-hundred and nintey-two.

Complete in three volumes.

In the original French.

A touching history of the Tsar of Russia during World War One, Nicholas, and the downfall of the Romanov family.

Volume I illustrated with a frontispiece, one colour folding map, one monochrome folding plate, four colour folding plates, and four monochrome folding plates.

Volume II illustrated with a frontispiece, five colour folding plates, one monochrome folding plate, and three monochrome plates.

Volume III illustrated with one colour folding map, four colour folding plates, and three monochrome plates.

Written by Maurice Paleologue, who knew the Tsar's family, as he was the French ambassador to Russia.

The original wraps are bound in.

Condition

Rebound in a quarter cloth binding with marbled paper to the boards, original wraps bound in. Externally, smart. Some bumping to the extremities. Minor marks to the boards and spines. A little rubbing to the boards. Front hinge of Volume III is starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Prior owner's ink inscription to the head of the half-titles.

Very Good

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