Author: Lastochkin, S. Ia and Rubezhanskii, Iu. F.
Title: Tsarskoe Selo - Rezidentsiia Rossiiskikh Monarkhov [Limited to 3000 Copies]
Description: St. Petersburg: Tipografia "Pravda, 1998. First edition; 5 3/4 x 8 1/2; pp. [4], 3-339, [3]; original glossy pictorial boards; very minor wear, fine condition. Profusely illustrated from photographs. A beautiful work on 'Tsarskoe Selo' (literally translated "The Royal Village") which was the former country residence of the Russian imperial family. Originally belonging to a Swedish nobleman, it was given to Catherine I by Peter the Great at the beginning of the 18th century. The book contains a short history of its creating, a list of the ruling monarchs during its development, descriptions of its architectural marvels, etc. Ill.: 0. 1.

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