Last Act of a Tragedy [Alekseyev] 1996

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The Last Act of a Tragedy: New Documents about the Execution of the Last Russian Emperor Nicholas II.
Veniamin Vasilievich Alekseyev is a prominent historian and member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Translated to English from Russian. Alekseyev's work is considered an "invaluable documentary resource" for historians researching the final days of the Romanov dynasty. It's a documentary collection featuring archival materials related to the imprisonment and execution of the Romanov family. Documents include guard duty books from the Ipatiev House guards, detailing daily security operations during the family's final weeks. Detailed accounts and "confessions" from the executioners, most notably the full report by Yakov Yurovsky, the commandant who led the death squad. Telegram correspondence between local Bolsheviks in Yekaterinburg and central leadership in Moscow (Lenin and Sverdlov) regarding the family's status and the eventual news of the shooting. Documentation of the Imperial family's belongings and the discovery of hidden Romanov jewels. Materials from the early White Guard investigations into the murders.

Russia: Urals Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 1996. 333 pages, hardcover, pictorial boards, illustrations. Includes bibliographic references and index. Decorative endpapers. Quite scarce. Like new. 1 copy only.