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  • Tsar: The Lost World of Nicholas and Alexandra. Peter Kurth (text), Peter Christopher (photos).  MA (Boston): Little, Brown and Company, 1995. 229 pages. Stated first edition hardcover with an unclipped ($60) dustjacket in a clear protective jacket cover. Photo reproduction endpapers. Introduction by Edvard Radzinsky, acknowledgments, credits, bibliography.

    Tsar: Lost World of Nicholas and Alexandra [1st]

      Tsar: The Lost World of Nicholas and Alexandra. Peter Kurth, text with photos by Peter Christopher. This lushly illustrated history relates the story of the last Romanov family in vivid detail and rare intimate and private images and photos...
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  • George, Nicholas and Wilhelm: Three Royal Cousins and the Road to World War I. Miranda Carter. In the years before the First World War, the great European powers were a family affair, ruled by three first cousins: King George V of Britain, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, and Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. Together, they presided over the last years of dynastic Europe and the outbreak of the most destructive war the world had ever seen, and one that could have been avoided. Through brilliantly descriptive portraits of these men and their lives, their dark comic foibles and obsessions, Miranda Carter delivers the tragicomic story of Europe’s early twentieth-century aristocracy, a carefully braided triple biography in a world preposterously out of kilter with its times.

    George, Nicholas and Wilhelm [A Triple Biography]

    George, Nicholas and Wilhelm: Three Royal Cousins and the Road to World War I. Miranda Carter. In the years before the First World War, the great European powers were a family affair, ruled by three first cousins: King George V of Britain, Kaiser Wilhelm...
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  • Русские Монастыри (Russian Monasteries). Aleksey Logunov, others. Album features monasteries of the Central Part of Russia, starting with Moscow, then clockwise through nearby dioceses: Ryazan, Tula, Bryansk, Kaluga, Smolensk, Tver, Yaroslavl, and Vladimir. Also included are articles on the architecture of Russian monasteries; monasteries in Russian history; monastic vestment.  Moscow: Ocharovanniy strannik (Очарованный странник) 1995. 397 pages. Many illustrations, chiefly in color. Includes bibliographical references. Volume 2 from the "Monasteries of the World" series. Text in both English and Russian.

    Monasteries in Central Russian [RUSS/ENG]

    Русские Монастыри (Russian Monasteries). Aleksey Logunov, others. Album features monasteries of the Central Part of Russia, starting with Moscow, then clockwise through nearby dioceses: Ryazan, Tula, Bryansk, Kaluga, Smolensk, Tver, Yaroslavl, and...
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  • Sixty Five Songs (English and Russian Edition). English Translations by Eve Shapiro, Musical arrangements, selection and editing by Vladimir Frumkin.  Bulat Shalvovich Okudzhava (Булат Шалвович Окуджава) (1924-1997) was a poet and singer-songwriter with a large following. Second only to Vladimir Vyssotsky, Okudzhava, though born in Moscow, was of Georgian-Armenian ancestry. He is credited as one of the founders of the Russian/Soviet genre known as "author song" ("авторская песня"). His output consists of nearly 200 songs, set to his own poetry. His songs are a mixture of Russian poetic and folks song traditions as well as the French chansonnier style (think: Georges Brassens). Somewhat scarce book.

    65 Songs Bulat Okudzhava (English/Russian Edition)

    Sixty Five Songs (English and Russian Edition). English Translations by Eve Shapiro, Musical arrangements, selection and editing by Vladimir Frumkin.  Bulat Shalvovich Okudzhava (Булат Шалвович Окуджава) (1924-1997) was a poet and singer-songwriter...
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  • Nikodim Pavlovich Kondakov. Icons. Big and beautiful album on icons. Contents include 12th-14th centuries (Suzdal, Novgorod), 15th centuries (Rublev), 16th and 17th centuries, time-line of icon painting, bibliography, notes, glossary and a list of illustrations. Other information can be found in this elegant book on origins of icons, use and place of icons in Russia, and techniques.  Big Sirrocco Collection: 2006. 255 pages.

    Icons [Nikodim Pavlovich Kondakov]

    Nikodim Pavlovich Kondakov. Icons. Big and beautiful album on icons. Contents include 12th-14th centuries (Suzdal, Novgorod), 15th centuries (Rublev), 16th and 17th centuries, time-line of icon painting, bibliography, notes, glossary and a list of...
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  • The Romanov Legacy: The Palaces of St. Petersburg. Zoia Belyakova, Marie Clayton (editor), Princess Katya Galitzine (foreword). A sumptuous album showing off the Romanov palaces, including the largest ones, such as The Winter Palace in St Petersburg and the Palaces of Petrodvorets (Peterhof) and Tsarskoye Selo ( Pushkin), plus the "cozy" ones in Pavlovsk, Gatchina, and Oranienbaum. The photos are high quality and show off the details of these palaces of the Romanovs in detail. Also, covered is their history, plus fabrics, furniture, glassware, china, and marquetry. Overall, one of the finest books on the subject.  NY: Viking Studio, 1995. 192 pages. Index. Large (20x20) hardcover with dustjacket in a clear protective jacket cover.

    The Romanov Legacy: The Palaces of St. Petersburg

    The Romanov Legacy: The Palaces of St. Petersburg. Zoia Belyakova, Marie Clayton (editor), Princess Katya Galitzine (foreword). A sumptuous album showing off the Romanov palaces, including the largest ones, such as The Winter Palace in St Petersburg and...
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  • John Milton. Paradise Lost and Regained (Потерянный и Возвращенный Рай). IN RUSSIAN. Poems of John Milton with illustrations of Gustav Dore. Inscription stamped in red ink in Russian "from the president of the publishing house "Evangelical Word" Mukhina, M.P." Translated from English into Russian using the 1896 edition.

IL (Wheaton): 1995. 316 pages. Pictorial covers hardcover with all gilt edges (deluxe edition).

    Paradise Lost and Regained by John Milton [IN RUSSIAN]

    John Milton. Paradise Lost and Regained (Потерянный и Возвращенный Рай). IN RUSSIAN. Poems of John Milton with illustrations of Gustav Dore. Inscription stamped in red ink in Russian "from the president of the publishing house "Evangelical Word" Mukhina,...
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  • Soviet Russia's Foreign Policy, 1939-1942. David J. Dallin. Soviet foreign policy during these early war years was initially a pragmatic strategy of isolationism and territorial expansion, as shown by the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact that enabled the division of Poland and spheres of influence in Eastern Europe. However, this strategy collapsed with Germany's invasion of the USSR in June 1941, after which Soviet policy shifted to an alliance with the democratic powers, and joining the Allied forces against Nazi Germany.  CT (New Haven): Yale University Press, 1942. Scarce 1st edition

    Soviet Russia's Foreign Policy, 1939-1942

    Soviet Russia's Foreign Policy, 1939-1942. David J. Dallin. Soviet foreign policy during the early war years started as a pragmatic isolationist strategy, which included territorial expansion, as shown by the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact that enabled the...
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  • Elizabeth Gaynor, Kari Haavisto, Darra Goldstein. Russian Houses. Russian Houses offers an unmatched look at the architecture and interiors of Ostankino, the Menshikov Palace, and other homes of the princes and tsars. The rugged beauty of traditional peasant homes with their samovars, stoves, and ornate exteriors is described with knowledgeable and insightful authority. The breathtaking photographs and evocative text guide the reader through the homes of Pasternak, Gorky, Dostoevsky, Pushkin, Repin, Chekhov, Tchaikovsky and Chaliapin, and others. 
NY: Stewart, Tabori and Chang, 1991. First printing of first edition. 287 pages. Over 300 full color photographs.

    Russian Houses [1st edition]

    Elizabeth Gaynor, Kari Haavisto, Darra Goldstein. Russian Houses. Russian Houses offers an unmatched look at the architecture and interiors of Ostankino, the Menshikov Palace, and other homes of the princes and tsars. The rugged beauty of...
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  • Moscow: Treasures and Traditions (Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service). W. Bruce Lincoln, Olga Gordeeva, John Bowlt, other authors. The rich Moscow artistic legacy and the effects of various political, social and religious changes on the city's creative climate over the past 500 years are recorded here in 12 essays by primarily Russian curators and academics. Topics include the capital's cultural heritage from the 1300s, the influence of European and Oriental styles on the traditional clothing of Moscow, Russian art from 1910 onward, painting, metalwork, jewelry, porcelain and armor.

    Moscow: Treasures and Traditions

    Moscow: Treasures and Traditions. (Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service). W. Bruce Lincoln, Olga Gordeeva, John Bowlt, other authors. The rich Moscow artistic legacy and the effects of various political, social and religious changes...
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  • Treasures from the Kremlin. NY: Harry N. Abrams, 1979. First edition. 224 pages, 206 illustrations (106 plates in full color), bibliography, index of Russian names.

    Treasures from the Kremlin [1979]

    Treasures from the Kremlin. Polly Cone & John P. O'Neill (Editor), A.S. Nasibova (Foreword) and E.S. Sizov wih colleagues of the State Museums of the Moscow Kremlin. (Full Title: Treasures from the Kremlin: An Exhibition from the State Museums of the...
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  • Nikolai Gogol. Vladimir Nabokov. Nabokov inverts his biography of Gogol (1809-1852)) by beginning with Gogol's death and ending with his birth. Nabokov's approach is comic, but leads to a serious examination of Gogol, including his literary irrationality, as well as his peculiar life. Nabokov wrote this critical study of Gogol in and around 1944 based on lectures Nabokov delivered while teaching Russian Literature at Wellesley College (MA).

    Nikolai Gogol [Nabokov]

    Nikolai Gogol. Vladimir Nabokov. Nabokov inverts his biography of Gogol (1809-1852)) by beginning with Gogol's death and ending with his birth. Nabokov's approach is comic, but leads to a serious examination of Gogol, including his literary...
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  • Against the Current. Archpriest Sergey Shukin. This is a unique and personal account of a Russian Orthodox priest, who, in his youth witnessed the collapse of the Russian Empire and the Revolution of 1917. It is a true story of those who were forced underground, struggling together to maintain their Christian faith without compromise under the Soviet regime and later as displaced persons in Europe, America and elsewhere. It serves as a timely warning, an inspiring memoir and an example of spiritual steadfastness for all believers, especially those who find themselves living in oppressive circumstances during times of wars and tribulations.

    Against the Current [Archpriest S. Shukin]

    Against the Current. Archpriest Sergey Shukin. This is a unique and personal account of a Russian Orthodox priest, who, in his youth witnessed the collapse of the Russian Empire and the Revolution of 1917. It is a true story of those who were forced...
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  • Suzanne Massie. Land of the Firebird: The Beauty of Old Russia.  Massie (1931-2025), an important authority on Russia, played a leading role in the relations between the USA, specifically during the Reagan years, and the Soviet Union in the final years of the Cold War. Written in a colorful and engaging style, Massie documents Russian history and describes art from the time of Vladimir and the Russian Orthodox Church to just before the Russian Revolution. An important and highly readable reference on Russian history from 987 to 1917 through a Western perspective. Her husband, Robert Massie (1929-2019), is the author of Nicholas & Alexandra, another classic.

    Land of the Firebird [Massie]

    Suzanne Massie. Land of the Firebird: The Beauty of Old Russia.  Massie (1931-2025), an important authority on Russia, played a leading role in the relations between the USA, specifically during the Reagan years, and the Soviet Union in the final...
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  • Royal Russia Annual #5. A Celebration of the Romanov Dynasty & Imperial Russia in Words & Photographs. Paul Gilbert. A nice presentation by the aforementioned always tasteful Paul Gilbert of Royal Russia fame. Self-published, 2014. 117 pages with numerous, bl/wh photos. Contents include (but not limited to):  Finland Under the Tsars; Remnants of Empire: The Estates of Russia and What Became of Them; A Life of Servitude: Grand Duchess Alexandra Petrovna of Oldenburg; The Fall of the Romanovs (by HRH Viktoria Luise, Princess of Prussia); Departure of an Empress (by Countess Yekaterina Petrovna Kleinmichel); and vintage photos.

    Royal Russia Annual #5 [2014] Paul Gilbert

    Royal Russia Annual #5. A Celebration of the Romanov Dynasty & Imperial Russia in Words & Photographs. Paul Gilbert. A nice presentation by the aforementioned always tasteful Paul Gilbert of Royal Russia fame. Self-published, 2014. 117 pages with...
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  • Royal Russia Annual #3. A Celebration of the Romanov Dynasty & Imperial Russia in Words & Photographs. Paul Gilbert. A nice presentation by the aforementioned always tasteful Paul Gilbert of Royal Russia fame. Self-published, 2013. 128 pages with numerous, bl/wh photos.  Contents include, but are not limited to: a study on the restoration of the Alexander Palace at Tsarskoye Selo; an article about the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna's life at Hvidøre, her final residence in Denmark, including vintage photographs of the original interiors; a feature on the Imperial yacht 'Livadia' with photos of the luxurious interiors; a sobering bio on the life and death of Grand Duke Nicholas Alexandrovich, son of Emperor Alexander II; an article on the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna's, at the time, missing Faberge Easter eggs (one of which has since be found!); a feature on how the Romanovs celebrated Christmas through the centuries; and a comprehensive essay on the Russian Succession and the current claimants to the Russian throne. Plus, vintage photographs of the Russian Imperial family and Imperial Russia. 1 copy only.

    Royal Russia Annual #3 [2013] Paul Gilbert

    Royal Russia Annual #3. A Celebration of the Romanov Dynasty & Imperial Russia in Words & Photographs. Paul Gilbert. A nice presentation by the aforementioned always tasteful Paul Gilbert of Royal Russia fame. Self-published, 2013. 128 pages with...
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  • Peterhof. 300 Years. Nina Vernova, Vadim Znamenov. Russia: Abris Art Publishers (The Peterhof State Museum-Reserve), 2007. 160 pages. Glossy softcover. Profusely illustrated in color. The Peterhof Palace, aka "The Russian Versailles" is a series of palaces and gardens located in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Peter I, aka "The Great", commissioned the palace after seeing the Palace of Versailles of Louis XIV. The architect between 1714 and 1728 was Domenico Trezzini who favored the Baroque style. Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli (1700-1771) completed an expansion from 1747 to 1756 for Elizabeth of Russia. The name was changed to "Petrodvorets" ("Peter's Palace") in 1944 as a result of anti-German sentiment, but the original name was restored in 1997.

    Peterhof. 300 Years.

    Peterhof. 300 Years. Nina Vernova, Vadim Znamenov. Russia: Abris Art Publishers (The Peterhof State Museum-Reserve), 2007. 160 pages. Glossy softcover. Profusely illustrated in color. The Peterhof Palace, aka "The Russian Versailles" is a series of...
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