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Re: My books on the Romanovs
« Reply #15 on: April 23, 2014, 01:53:51 AM »
Dear Svetlana, the book that you sent me arrived! I am away on holiday, but my father in law is house sitting and he let me know that it had arrived, as I was getting concerned about the postal system, so I am very relieved, and cannot wait to get home and see it! Thanks again, best, Nadja

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Re: My books on the Romanovs
« Reply #16 on: April 24, 2014, 04:20:15 PM »
That's fine, Nadja! I am very glad about.

Also, the Correspondence of Alexander III and Maria Fedorovna has found a new owner. Thank you all.

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Re: My books on the Romanovs
« Reply #17 on: May 21, 2014, 07:31:52 AM »
Gatchina Palace and Grand Duke Mikhail Pavlovitch found their new owners. Thank you!

Also I thought it would be easier for everyone to find a list of what is still available


1. Empress Maria Fedorovna

Publish date 2006
ISBN 5-88810-071-4
Cover Type: softcover
 Weight:600 g
Pages: 143
Language: Russian.
Condition: fine

Serie “Romanov Dinasty” from publishing house ABRIS (the Peterhof State Museum). Rare photos, colour images

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2. The wifes of the sons of Emperor Pavel I (Sud’bi zakon pechalniy). By Albina Danilova

Publish date 2007

ISBN 5-699-18456-1
Cover Type: hardcover
 Weight:570g
Pages: 478
Language: Russian.
Condition: fine

Very good and informative research on the families of the sons of Emperor Pavel, focusing on the fates of his daughters-in-law: Empress Elizaveta Alekseevna (nee Prss of Baden), GDss Anna Fedorovna (nee Prss of Saxe-Coburg), Princess Ioanna Lovitch (nee Grudzinskaya) amd Empress Alexandra Fedorovna (nee Prss of Prussia). The most interesting parts on lesser knowns Princesses – Anna Fedorovna and Ioanna Lovitch. A lot of text, b/w illustrations.

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3. Five Princesses. Daughters of Emperor Pavel I. By Albina Danilova

Publish date 2001 (2nd edition with additions)

ISBN 5-87113-107-7
Cover Type: hardcover
 Weight:580g
Pages: 461
Language: Russian.
Condition: fine

Excellent and informative research on daughters of Emperor Pavel. Alexandra, Elena, Maria, Ekaterina and Anna. A lot of interesting text and detailed research. B/w illustrations.

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4. Empress Elizaveta Alekseevna. The only romantic affair of the Empress. By D.Izmail-Zade

Publish date 2001
ISBN 5-224-02009-3
Cover Type: hardcover
 Weight:500g
Pages: 442
Language: Russian.
Condition: fine

Excellent research on the ill-fated wife of Emperor Alexander I. A lot of previously unkhown info on her affair with A. Okhotnikov and other interesting details of her life. Also a chapet in the end of the book on GD Nicholas Mikhailovitch, who wrote a bio on her in the beginning of 20 century. Richly illustrated by b/w and colour images.

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5. Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevitch Romanov.. by W.Motzardo

Publish date 2004
ISBN 5-94650-033-3
Cover Type: softcover
 Weight:1700 g
Pages: 400
Language: Russian.
Condition: fine

Rare and very unique photo-album on GD Konstantin Nikolayevitch and his family. It’s also a very good bio on him with a lot of archival information. Superb colour illustrations and b/w photos. Rare find coffee-table edition.

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6. Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevitch and the Konstantinovichi family

Publish date 2009
ISBN 978-5-93898-225-3
Cover Type: hardcover
 Weight:1.2 kg
Pages: 608
Language: Russian.
Condition: Fine.

Very good and informative research on the vast and interesting Konstantinovichi branch of the Romanov Family. Begin from GD Konstantin,brother of Alexander II, and finish with the descendants of GD Konstantin K. (K.R.), including female members of the clan. A lot of text and 300 b/w and about 100 colour photos/illustrations. Selected poems of KR and his son Oleg.

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7. Diary and correspondence of Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovitch.1919-1918 years

Publish date 2013
ISBN 978-5-91631-164-8
Cover Type: hardcover
 Weight: 1 kg
Pages: 800
Language: Russian.
Condition: Fine.

Recent edition of correspondence and diaries of GD Mikhail Alexandrovitch, brother of the last Tzar and himself de-juree last Tzar of Russia. Letters to his morganatic wife, to his friends,diaries. Good source on GD’s life in the difficult WW I years.

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8. Emperors in Finland (Imperatori na otdihe v Finlandii) (translation from Finnish)
Publish date 2003
ISBN 5-901841-15-8
Cover Type: Hardcover
 Weight:655 g.
Pages: 288
Language: Russian
Condition: fine,
Illustrated by rare photos of various Romanovs on their vacation in Finland (from Alexander II to Nicholas II).



Possibly someone will be interested in some English/Spanish/Portugal books,on various Royals (non-Romanov):

The Royal Family of Romania. By HIH Prince Radu of Romania.
The Royal House of Savoy. Story of an Italian Family (catalogue of an exhibition)
Developing the Picture. Queen Alexandra and the Art of Photography
Los Borbones. By Ricardo Mateos
Familia Real. Album de fotografias. by Eduardo Nobre (Rare photoalbum on the Royal Portugal Family)
Los Borbones. By Ricardo Mateos.

Thanks to everyone for reading this topic!



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Re: My books on the Romanovs
« Reply #18 on: June 12, 2014, 10:40:19 PM »
Today one more, rare book (photoalbum)

The Russian Empire in Photographs: Late 19th - Early 20th Centuries

Publish date 2004
ISBN 978-5-87417-297-8
Cover Type: hardcover
 Weight: 1.6 kg
Pages: 304
Language: Russian and English
Condition: fine

Over 400 photos represent the wide panorama of Russian life before 1917 year. The edition is issued on the base of materials from the State Archive. Large chapter on the Romanovs (please see the Contents in a photo below)

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Re: My books on the Romanovs
« Reply #19 on: July 28, 2014, 06:30:57 AM »
Emperors in Finland found their new owner.

Today some more books.

Life chronicle of Grand Duchess Elizaveta Feodorovna (Letopis’ zhizni i deyatelnosti blagovernoi velikoi knyagini Elizaveti Feodorovni). By L.Kulikova.


Publish date 2011 (Marfo-Mariinskaya obitel)
ISBN 978-5-903311-12-5
Cover Type: hardcover
 Weight: 1320 g
Pages: 616 plus illustrations
Language: Russian.
Condition: fine

Uniqie edition, issued by Martha and Mary Convent (Marfo-Mariinskaya obitel in Moscow) with a chronicle of all events in GDss Elisabeth’s life: her social life, travels and so on (rare materials from newspapers and magazines of that time). Fine photos. Also large chapters on sisters of M-M Convent and convent’s life after 1918 year.

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Queen Olga of Greece . By O.Sokolovskaya


Publish date 2011
ISBN  978-5-98187-242-4
Cover Type: hardcover
 Weight: 320 g
Pages: 212
Language: Russian.
Condition: fine

The only one Russian bio on Queen Olga of Greece, nee GDss Olga Konstantinovna. Interesting details of her life, her correspondence with brother Konstantin and vast info on her social life and charity affairs in Greece. Unique woman and her very good bio. Rare photos included.

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Anna Tyutcheva. Memoirs

Publish date 2008
ISBN  978-5-8159-0726-3
Cover Type: hardcover
 Weight: 620 g
Pages: 592
Language: Russian.
Condition: fine

Extended edition of Anna Tyutcheva memoir’s and diaries. She was a daughter of famous Russian poet, maid-of-honor of Empress Maria Alexandrovna and governess of her children (Maria, Sergei and Pavel). Her witty, sarcastical and thoughtful memoirs about the Russian court of Alexander II are still a classic example of memoirs and diaries. Captivating reading. Some rare photos.

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Re: My books on the Romanovs
« Reply #20 on: August 16, 2014, 04:30:24 AM »
One more book

The Nikolaevicthi.(Velikie Knyazya Nikolaevitchi). By Z. Belyakova

Publish date 2002
ISBN 5-87288-132-0
Cover Type: hardcover
 Weight: 840 g
Pages: 336 plus illustrations
Language: Russian.
Condition: very good

Rare,and actually the only one full and comprehensive bio of the Nikolaevitchi branch of the Romanov family, written by famous researcher Zoya Belyakova. A lot of rare materials and details on the lives of GD Nikolai-elder, GD Nikolai-younger, GD Petr and their families. Also there are chapters on their Palaces.

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Re: My books on the Romanovs
« Reply #21 on: August 20, 2014, 01:54:41 AM »
Life chronicle of GDss Elizaveta
The Nikolaevitchi
have found their new owners. Thank you all!

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Re: My books on the Romanovs
« Reply #22 on: August 26, 2014, 08:07:52 AM »
Anna Tyutcheva also found a new owner.

Today one more rare book


Grand Duchess Elizaveta Fedorovna. Photoalbum

Publish date 2009
ISBN  978-5-98187-242-4
Cover Type: hardcover
 Weight: 1200 g
Pages: 199
Language: Russian and English.
Condition: fine

Rare album of photos of GDss Elizaveta published by Marfo-Mariinskaya Obitel (Moscow). There are only 2 photoalbums on the GDss published recent years – one of them was issued in 2008 by Novospasskiy Monastery and this one in 2009 by M-M Obitel. All photos are from the Russian State Archive – portraits, groups,long-shots…

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Re: My books on the Romanovs
« Reply #23 on: August 27, 2014, 06:57:27 AM »
Grand Duchess Eliz.Fed. Photoalbum found a new owner. Thank you!

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Re: My books on the Romanovs
« Reply #24 on: August 27, 2014, 03:13:41 PM »
Dear Svetlana,

If any day you have another book from Anna Tutyeva, I would love to buy.

Have a nice week.
Eva McDonald

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Re: My books on the Romanovs
« Reply #25 on: August 28, 2014, 11:23:58 AM »
Dear Svetlana,

If any day you have another book from Anna Tutyeva, I would love to buy.

Have a nice week.
Eva McDonald

And thank you for your interest in Russian history and the Romanov family!

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Re: My books on the Romanovs
« Reply #26 on: August 29, 2014, 05:50:42 PM »
Grand Duchess Elizaveta Fedorovna. Photoalbum

Publish date 2009
ISBN  978-5-98187-242-4
Cover Type: hardcover
 Weight: 1200 g
Pages: 199
Language: Russian and English.
Condition: fine

Rare album of photos of GDss Elizaveta published by Marfo-Mariinskaya Obitel (Moscow). There are only 2 photoalbums on the GDss published recent years – one of them was issued in 2008 by Novospasskiy Monastery and this one in 2009 by M-M Obitel. All photos are from the Russian State Archive – portraits, groups,long-shots…

Hi Svetabel, do you have the correct ISBN number for this book? The one was for the Queen Olga book.  I might want to look for this book. Thanks! :)

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Re: My books on the Romanovs
« Reply #27 on: August 31, 2014, 11:19:12 AM »
Grand Duchess Elizaveta Fedorovna. Photoalbum

Publish date 2009
ISBN  978-5-98187-242-4
Cover Type: hardcover
 Weight: 1200 g
Pages: 199
Language: Russian and English.
Condition: fine

Rare album of photos of GDss Elizaveta published by Marfo-Mariinskaya Obitel (Moscow). There are only 2 photoalbums on the GDss published recent years – one of them was issued in 2008 by Novospasskiy Monastery and this one in 2009 by M-M Obitel. All photos are from the Russian State Archive – portraits, groups,long-shots…

Hi Svetabel, do you have the correct ISBN number for this book? The one was for the Queen Olga book.  I might want to look for this book. Thanks! :)

Oh,sorry. The album's correct ISBN is 978-5-91235-003-0

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Re: My books on the Romanovs
« Reply #28 on: September 16, 2014, 04:20:15 AM »
2 more books

Grand Duke Vladimir Aleksandrovitch

Publish date 2010
ISBN  978-5-88810-098-1
Cover Type: hardcover
 Weight: 750 g
Pages: 368
Language: Russian.
Condition: fine

A very good and only one comprehensive bio on GD Vladimir, brother of Emperor Alexander III, husband of famous Gdss Maria Pavlovna-elder. Black and white and colour photos and illustrations. A lot of info on GD, his family, his military and social life, and his Palaces.

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Aurora, Countess Noghera. By G.Ippolitova


Publish date 2010
ISBN 5-98187-101-6
Cover Type: softcover
 Weight: 250 g
Pages: 86
Language: Russian.
Condition: fine

Only one bio on infamous Princess Aurora, nee Demidova, mother of Prince Pavel of Yugoslavia. Based on the Archive materials (the Russian State Historical Archive). Interesting facts and revelations. Photos included (some of them are identified in a new light by the authior).

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Re: My books on the Romanovs
« Reply #29 on: October 07, 2014, 01:37:55 AM »
Russian Empire in photographs has found a new owner. Thank you!