Palmyra of the north : the first days of St. Petersburg / [by] Christopher Marsden ; with a preface by Sacheverell Sitwell

Marsden, Christopher. Sitwell, Sacheverell (1897-1988)

1942, First Edition. London : Faber and Faber Ltd. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges very slightly dust-toned as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #348181

Physical description; 280 p. : front., plates, ports. ; 22 cm. Subjects; Elizabeth Empress of Russia 1709-1762. Rastrelli, Varfolome Varfolomeevich approximately 1700-1771. Courts and courtiers. Saint Petersburg (Russia) History To 1917. Russia Court and courtiers. Soviet Union Court and courtiers. Leningrad (R.S.F.S.R.) History.

Price: €12.95