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Book in Russian about Romanov holidays...
« on: July 06, 2007, 07:00:51 AM »
Hi everyone

I have just returned from holiday in Finland, and was lucky enough to find a book on the Romanovs! It is in Russian, but it is largely photos so I picked it up as it was a bargain (£4.00) especially considering Finland is a very expensive country, for example,, I saw an imported copy of Royal Russia for £30  :o!

From the photos inside, mostly of the Romanovs holidaying and relaxing, I'm assuming it's about their holidays (it has small sections on Alexander I, Nicholas I and Alexander II and then much larger photo sections of the last two Tsars and their families) but I have no way of being sure. I was wonbdering if there are any Russian speakers on the forum? I have included scans of the front and the back and would be extremely grateful if you could give me an idea as to what they mean!

I was very pleased because it contains quite a few photos I haven't seen before, I've scanned some of the ones that are new to me as they might be of interest but these aren't really a reflection of the books content as most of the photos are casual, there's also a very interesting photo of Anna V and Alix hugging, I definitely haven't seen it before - the only thing is it's over exposed! It's well laid out and well printed, with mostly good quality photos are some rarer ones that are less good quality but none the less fascinating. Anyway, here are the scans:









Thanks in advance for any help and I hope you find the scans interesting! I want to go and learn Russian now, I'll have to see if there's a course or something.

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Rachael

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Re: Book in Russian about Romanov holidays...
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2007, 09:51:10 PM »
It is about the Emperors' Finnish holidays, so most of, if not all the photos will be of the I.F. holidaying in Finland and the skerries.

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Re: Book in Russian about Romanov holidays...
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2007, 09:40:24 AM »
Thankyou very much for replying Georgiy and clarifying what I suspected it was about - as you say, most of the photos are quite clearly taken in Finland, taken on picnics or on the Standart etc. for Alexander III there's more photos of him around his hunting/fishing lodges etc.

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Re: Book in Russian about Romanov holidays...
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2007, 11:19:19 AM »
If anyone is interested, I am selling a second copy I brought on e-bay:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=020&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=300134685747&rd=1&rd=1

I don't beleive in ripping anyone off so the opening cost is 99p, hopefully it will go to a good home.

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Re: Book in Russian about Romanov holidays...
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2007, 02:14:47 PM »
Thanks for the head's up, Rachael! I've put in a bid!  ;D

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Re: Book in Russian about Romanov holidays...
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2007, 02:39:39 PM »
Your welcome, I'm relieved to know it will get sold :D!

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Re: Book in Russian about Romanov holidays...
« Reply #6 on: July 30, 2007, 03:11:37 PM »
Now hopefullly I won't be outbid!  ;)