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Private World of the Last Tsar: In the Note and Photographs of General Count Alexander Grabbe
by Paul & Beatrice Grabbe

191pages

Published: 1984

Genre: Photo album

Publisher: Little, Brown

Languages: English

ISBN Hardcover: 0316322717

ISBN Softcover: unknown

Print Status: out of print

Private World of the Last Tsar: In the Note and Photographs of General Count Alexander Grabbe

description:

Photographs from the personal collection of Count Alexander Grabbe, with captions compiled from his notes. Exclusive to the family of Nicholas II.

unique features:

Photos of the Imperial Family at their leisure taken on the Standart, in the Crimea, and at Stavka, 1914-1916.

similar to:

Nicholas & Alexandra: The Family Albums
Royal Russia: The Private Albums of the Russian Imperial Family
Romanov Family Album

in my opinion:

Many rare photos from the war years, not found in other albums. Visit http://www.geocities.com/mushkah/PrivateWorld.html for a generous preview, courtesy of Helen Azar.

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