NOVIKOV VYACHESLAV (1889-1964) Russkiy gosudarstvennyy orel: Misteriya 445-letney istoricheskoy evolyutsii [Russian State Eagle: The Mystery of 445 Years of Historical Evolution]. Paris: Soyuz russkikh invalidov, [1966]. - 96 p.; 23x16 cm.

47 black and white illustrations in the text. In the publisher's illustrated cover. In very good condition. Minor soiling on the cover. In his book, Captain Vyacheslav Savvich Novikov (1889-1964) provides a detailed account of all the transformations of the Russian eagle, from its inception to the 1917 revolution. Upon closer examination, a mystical backdrop emerges, accompanying these changes.