A Romanov Diary: The Autobiography of H.I. & R.H. Grand Duchess George

262, [20] pp. 8vo. "A Romanov Diary spans 50 years in the life of Royal Europe (1884-1934) during one of its most turbulent periods of history. Grand Duchess George (Marie) of Russia, writes of Emperors, Kings, Queens and Royal Cousins in their everyday, private lives, as well as their intricate relationships which determined the course of history. The most compelling portions of A Romanov Diary are the letters written by her husband, Grand Duke George, from prison after the Bolshevik revolution of 1917. These letters were smuggled from prison, and detail events up to shortly before the Grand Duke's murder in 1919. Grand Duchess George has set forth extensive portions of these letters, and the last days of the Romanov Dynasty come alive. Eighty photographs have been selected from Her private albums, as well as other rare pictures."