Pictorial Russia: Our motherland in its territorial, historical, tribal, economic and common life implication.

In 12 volumes. V.1-12 (19 books). St.Petersburg: M.Volf"s printing office, 1881-1901. «Pictorial Russia» – is a fundamental work of numerous authors, artists, photographers, graphic designers who took part in working under it. It is immensele illustrated book under general edition of P.P.Semenov-Tyan-Shansky the vice-president of Imperial Russian Geographical society, had become the vast encyclopedia about Russia. 3815 illustrations, 400 of which are under separate sheets: back prints on wood, zincography, phototypes. Full calico binding with colour and gold stamping, ornamented end papers and edges. 37х28 sm, in a very good condition: minor rubbings and gold-plating missing at several bindings, minor stains. The edition is worthy for historian. A full set is rather rare.