GILLIARD, PIERRE (1879-1962) Le destin tragique de Nicolas II et de sa famille / by Pierre Gilliard. Paris: Payot, 1921. (Collection of memoirs, studies and documents for the history of the Great War) First edition. 264 p., [16] p. of colour illustrations, portrait : ill., colour illustration, map, facsimile. - 22.5 × 14 × 2.5 cm. In French. Includes 59 out-of-text photographs, three facsimiles, two maps and three plans in the body of the text. Bound in contemporary cloth. Label with call number on spine. Good condition. Wear and traces of moisture on the boards, light soiling and foxing on the body of the book. Ownership label on rear flyleaf. Pierre Gilliard (1879-1962) was a Swiss-born tutor of French. He was invited to Russia to teach the children of the Duke of Leuchtenberg, and in September 1905 was appointed French tutor to the children of Nicholas II. From 1913, he was tutor to the heir, Tsarevich Alexei Nikolayevich. After Nicholas II's abdication, he accompanied the imperial family into exile in Tobolsk, but was separated from them when they were transferred to Yekaterinburg. After the assassination of the imperial family, he remained in Siberia, helping the investigator Nikolay Sokolov and unmasking an impostor claiming to be Alexei Nikolaïevitch. He returned to Switzerland in 1920 and in 1921 published the present work, also known as 'Thirteen Years at the Russian Court'. First edition. At the buyer's request, we would be happy to provide a general condition report on the lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise prospective buyers to carry out their own inspection or consult a specialist of their choice for a full assessment of the condition of the lot. Descriptions of items provided in the catalogue or by correspondence are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as a definitive assessment. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD 'AS IS' IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.