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Education of a Princess. A Memoir by Marie, Grand Duchess of Russia. Translated From the French & Russian under the editorial supervision of Russell Lord. NY: Viking Press, 1931. Hardcover, 1st edition, 7th printing. 388 pages. Decorative map endpapers, profusely illustrated with black and white photos of the Romanovs and other Russian royalty, plus a fold-out Romanov genealogical Family Tree and index. Edge wear and wear at top and bottom of spine. Text about fine. 1 copy only
Marie Pavlovna was the granddaughter of Czar Alexander II, the daughter of Grand Duke Paul, and the cousin of Tsar Nicholas. Her brother, Prince Dmitri, was one of the plotters against Rasputin. Her father was banished for marrying without the Czar's permission, which left Marie and her brother to be brought up by her uncle, the military governor of Moscow. After his assassination in 1905, her aunt arranged a disastrous marriage with a Swedish prince, whom she subsequently divorced. She also chronicles the final days of the Romanovs, her second marriage, and her escape through Ukraine.
