Product Description
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 fine, cover has a reading crease along the right side. 1 copy only.
Contents include 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.
