OLDENBURG, S.S. (1888-1940) The Emperor Nicholas II (biographical essay) / published by the Union of the Faithful in Memory of the Emperor Nicholas II // Russkaya letopis'. Volume 7. Paris, [1925]. Vol. VIII, 223 p., 4 plates ; 26 × 18,5 cm. Vintage composite binding. Wear to binding, traces of glue on spine, light soiling and foxing to body of book. Bookbinder's label on flyleaf: 'Pereplyol A. Nadviniychny' (in pre-reform spelling). Aleksandr Dem'yanovich Nadviniychny was a participant in the White Movement (Armed Forces of Southern Russia), a felcher. This copy is a collection of articles taken from book 7 of 'Russkaya letopis' (without the general preface or the final article). It opens with S.S. Oldenburg's essay 'Imperator Nikolay II. Opyt biografii', which the author updated up to 1904. The following articles are also included: P.P. Stremoukhov, 'Emperor Nicholas II and Russian society at the end of his reign in the light of foreign accounts'; The Murder of the Imperial Family in Ekaterinburg (according to the preliminary investigation)'; In memory of Nikolai Alekseyevich Sokolov'; P.S. Botkin, 'What was done to save Emperor Nicholas II'. At the buyer's request, we will 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.