EMPEROR ALEXANDER III and the unveiling of the monument dedi - Lot 334

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EMPEROR ALEXANDER III and the unveiling of the monument dedi - Lot 334
EMPEROR ALEXANDER III and the unveiling of the monument dedicated to this autocratic peacemaker in Moscow. Published by A. I. Belokoïntov, Moscow, 1912. In two parts, Parts I–II. Part I: 24 pp., ill., 5 plates of ill. Part II: 97 pp., ill., 5 plates of ill., portrait, in-4, later binding, as is (stains). Very rare. TSAR-PEACEMAKER EMPEROR ALEXANDER III and the unveiling of the monument in Moscow by the Russian people to the autocratic peacemaker. Published by A. I. Belokointov Printing House, Moscow, 1912. In two parts, Parts I–II. Part I: 24 pp., ill., 5 pls. ill. Part II: 97 pp., ill., 5 ill. plates, portrait, 30 x 22.5 cm, owner’s binding, in condition (stains, creased pages). Rare. The first part of the publication provides general biographical information about Alexander III: it describes his childhood, personality traits and upbringing, and the circumstances of his accession to the throne. It includes photographs from the imperial family’s private archive, depicting the emperor and his closest relatives. The second part of the publication is devoted to the Moscow celebrations marking the unveiling of the monument to Emperor Alexander III, which took place in May 1912 in the presence of the imperial family near the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. A large number of rare photographs are presented, capturing various moments of the celebrations. The presumed author is Senator Grigory Ivanovich Shamshin.
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