Historical Biography - Royalty & Nobility, Imperial Russian History - General & Miscellaneous, 1689 - 1916 (Imperial Russia) - History, Russia - Kings & Rulers - Biography, Imperial Russia - 1881-1917

Last Tsar

Name: Last Tsar
Author: Larissa Iermilova
ISBN: 9781859952085

by Larissa Iermilova

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Overview

This is a major pictorial work about the Romanov dynasty, the supreme rulers of Russia for over 300 years, with special emphasis on the life of Nicholas II, the last Tsar. Moreover, it is an unsurpassed photographic record of the lives of the last reigning members of the Russian Royal family. The great majority of the photographs used in this book have never been published before, and have rarely been seen even by researchers from the West, having remained hidden in the archives for 70 years, since the Russian revolution.

The many contemporary photographs depict Russian royalty in ceremonial dress and at leisure in informal surroundings. There are also such unique items as Rasputin, (the mad monk) and confidant of the Tsarina, Alexandra, pictured surrounded by female admirers.

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Library Journal

The St. Petersburg Public Library in Russia houses many treasures and collections, one of which is their well-preserved illuminated manuscripts. This book shows the collection in all its glory, providing 374 illustrations of these miniatures and illuminations, almost all in full color. It really is the color that springs from the pagered, green, blue, and gilded gold. The plates with their accompanying annotations are the highlight of this compilation. Sadly, the book falls short on several other important details. There is no index or detailed table of contents; the collection of manuscripts is arranged by country and then chronologically, but this is not enough; and the list of abbreviations for sources holds only a limited bibliography. The book is a scholarly disappointment though a beautiful collection of illustrations. Recommended only for specialized collections.Karen Ellis, Baldwin Boettcher Lib., Humble, Tex.