Seller: California Books, Miami, FL, U.S.A.
Condition: New. Hazas, Itziar (illustrator). Print on Demand.
Language: English
Published by Eurohistory.com, East Richmond Heights, CA, 2014, 2014
ISBN 10: 0985460369 ISBN 13: 9780985460365
Seller: Joseph Valles - Books, Stockbridge, GA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 248 pages : illustrations, genealogical tables, portraits ; 29 cm ; ISBN 9780985460365, 0985460369 OCLC 918362587 ; black cloth with gold lettering in photographic dustjacket ; "Using rare archival information obtained from various Russian sources, as well as sources in Europe and the United States, renowned Russian authors Galina Korneva and Tatiana Cheboksarova have pieced together the first biography of Grand Duchess Marie Pavlovna, the indomitable "Aunt Miechen." Daughter-in-law, sister-in-law and amiable aunt of Russia's last three stars, Marie Pavlovna enjoyed an enviable position in the highest echelons of pre-Revolutionary Russian society and cultural life. A patron of the greatest jewelers and designers of her time, Marie Pavlovna also spent considerable efforts on endless charities. Her energy was legendary, as was her raveling, spending and meddling in the highest affairs of the empire"--Publisher's description ; FINE/FINE. Book.