ROMANOV DYNASTY (1613-1917)

The chronicle and face collection of the house of Romanov: historical and artistic publication in commemoration of the 300th anniversary of the reign: 1613-1913: [in 2 issues]. M.: Partnership of rapid printing of A. A. Levenson, [1913]. Issue 2.-123, XXIII p.: Il., 6 p. Il.; 45x33,4 cm. Two magnificent color photos — portraits of Tsarina Evdokia Lukyanovna and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in chromolithographed gold frames on separate sheets, facsimiles. Numerous color theme pictures, letters by artists B. Zvorykin and N. Roerich. Title page based on a drawing by S. Vashkov. In a publishing cardboard cover with a gold-embossed coat of arms. Publisher S. S. Ermolaev and editor Prince M. S. Putyatin were supposed to prepare 12 issues, but only two were published. A luxury, richly illustrated anniversary edition.