Illustrated with 213 black and white photographs!

ITEM #0611
PUBLISHED: 2005
Large Format Hard Cover Edition
Condition: NEW!
96 pages
Language: English
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TIHON
The Tsar’s Nephew
by Hans Neerbek

ENGLISH TEXT. ILLUSTRATED

Illustrated with 33 black and white photographs!

ITEM #0610
PUBLISHED: 2005
Hard Cover Edition
Condition: NEW!
144 pages
Language: English
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HVIDØRE
A Royal Retreat
by Coryne Hall and Senta Driver

ENGLISH TEXT. ILLUSTRATED

It was indeed a royal retreat.

The first world war put an end to these happy times but in 1919, now exiled from Russia, the Dowager Empress made the villa her home and Hvidøre became a court in exile. In 1920 she was joined by her younger daughter Olga and her family, who all lived at Hvidøre, not always happily, until the Empress’s death in 1928.

A Royal Retreat tells the story of the purchase, renovation, the many royal visitors and finally the sale of this forgotten royal home. Magnificent original illustrations from a private collection.

Illustrated with 100 black and white photographs!

The spectacular gem and jewellery collection of the Romanov dynasty is documented in Russia’s Treasure of Diamonds and Precious Stones, documenting Russia’s regalia and crown jewels at the time of the overthrow of the tsarist government in 1917.

Published in 1925-26 by the Bolshevik government, the catalogue project was overseen by noted mineralogist Alexander Evgenevich Fersman (1883-1945), with the help of specialists, experts and jewellers including Agathon Fabergé from the House of Fabergé.

Of the 406 separate pieces in the treasure, 110 are documented as having come from the reign of Catherine II (1762-1796) and her son Paul I (1796-1801). The treasure is comprised of the Imperial Sceptre set with the approximately 190 carat (ct) Orlov diamond, the Imperial Globe set with an approximately 200 ct Ceylon (Sri Lanka) sapphire, the Great Imperial Crown featuring an approximately 402 ct spinel, the Imperial Nuptial Crown, chains, stars, crosses, emblems, diadems, necklaces, brooches, rings, earrings, as well as loose diamonds, emeralds, sapphires, rubies, spinels, pearls and alexandrites.

The Fersman catalogue states that the jewels, considered national property, would never be “sold or done away with.” Because the new Soviet Union desperately needed capitol, however, copies of the catalogue were sent to potential jewellery buyers anyway. Although the treasure was later removed from the market, some of the pieces were sold to a syndicate and eventually wound up at auction at Christie’s London on March 16, 1927. The majority of the collection remains in Russia at the Kremlin Diamond Fund in Moscow.

Illustrated with 100 Black and White photos!

This book falls into two parts: the first by Alexander Fyodorovich Kerensky (1881-1970), the second by Captain Paul Petrovich Bulygin (1896-1936). Both Bulygin and Kerensky write from personal experience and eye-witness accounts.

In the first part, Provisional Party leader Alexander Kerensky offers a firsthand account of the events leading to the downfall of the Russian monarchy in February 1917. Kerensky outlines the background, and the steps leading to the regicide. He explains in his own words, his personal impressions of Nicholas II, his family and his entourage. He goes on to discuss why he chose to send the Tsar and his family into exile to Tobolsk. The main body of his memoirs, however, is a first hand account of the murder, of the abortive attempts to forestall it, and attempts to rescue the Imperial Family, told with a fervour and horror that time has failed to erase.

In the second part, Captain Paul Bulygin recalls the last months and death of Emperor Nicholas II and his family. Bulygin, who was a member of the Imperial Guard, reconstructs his role in both an attempt to rescue the Imperial Family, during their captivity in Ekaterinburg, from April to July 1918.

Paul Bulygin served as an officer in the Russian Imperial Army, formerly in command of the personal guard of Nicholas II’s mother the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna. In 1919, he assisted Nikolai Sokolov, in his investigation of their death in Ekaterinburg.

Bulygin argues that the order to murder the Tsar and his family came directly from Lenin.

ITEM #0591PB
PUBLISHED: 2022
Soft Cover Edition
Condition: NEW!
336 pages
Language: English
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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF RUSSIA’S LAST TSAR
by Paul Gilbert

***** AUTOGRAPHED PAPERBACK COPY by the AUTHOR

Aside from his many duties as God’s anointed Emperor and Tsar of All the Russia’s, Nicholas II took on many other roles from one day to the next: a dutiful husband and loving father, a devoted son and brother, a friend, a sportsman, a diplomat, an ambassador, a dedicated military leader, a devout Orthodox Christian, among others.

This richly illustrated pictorial explores the day-to-day duties of Russia’s last monarch. It is divided into six sections: the Tsar and His Family; Sports, Leisure and Holidays; the Tsar and the Church; the Tsar and Russia; the War Years; and the Tsar Under House Arrest. Each section features full-size historic images which reflect his day to day duties and activities. In total, this unique album includes more than 200 photographs from the author’s private collection.

Richly illustrated with 225 Black & White PHOTOS!

In addition, he installed the famous L-shaped iron balcony for the Empress, which was accessed via the Maple Drawing Room.

The Empress’s balcony became a favourite setting for taking family photographs, taken by the Empress and her children, all of whom were avid amateur photographers. More than a century later, these iconic images provide us with a rare glimpse into the private world of the Imperial Family.

The photographs presented in this pictorial, have all been selected from the private albums of the Empress and her children, and that of Alexandra’s friend and lady-in-waiting Anna Vyrubova.

The balcony was dismantled between 1947-49, with no plans to restore it. In the meantime, we have to content ourselves with the selection of vintage photographs which have survived to this day, and are presented in this pictorial..

Richly illustrated with 98 Black & White PHOTOS!

Among the Empress’s quarters was the Mauve Boudoir, which would become her favourite room. According to legend, the Empress gave Alexnder Meltzer a lilac branch, her favourite flower, so that he could choose the colour scheme for the decoration of the room.

Among the most notable pieces of furniture in this room was a corner chair, which became a popular spot for family photographs, taken by the Empress and her children, all of whom were avid amateur photographers. More than a century later, these iconic images provide us with a rare glimpse into the private world of the Imperial Family.

Like many other rooms in the Alexander Palace, the Mauve Boudoir suffered a sad fate – the decoration and the interior were lost during the Great Patriotic War. The room has since been reconstructed and restored to its original historic look, as has the Empress’s famous chair.

Richly illustrated with 107 Black & White PHOTOS!

This unique title – the first book of its kind ever published on the subject – features an introduction, as well as a series of short articles, and richly illustrated, including many full-page, with detailed and informative captions.

The cover features a portrait of Tsesarevich and Grand Duke Nicholas Alexandrovich (1889), the future Emperor Nicholas II, by the artist Baron Ernst Friedrich von *Lipgart (1847-1932).

* Lipgart painted a whole gallery of portraits of Nicholas II, my book features 10 of them – all in COLOUR!

The Emperor is depicted in the uniform of the Prussian 8th Hussar Regiment, of which he was appointed an Honourary Chief in 1889, his cape is decorated with the Royal Prussian Order of the Black Eagle.

The painting hung from 1890 to 1995 in the former dining room of Neuhaus Castle, directly opposite the portrait of Elector Clemens August of Bavaria. The officers of the 8th Hussar Regiment established a club for their meetings here and in the adjacent premises. The Prussian regiment was stationed at Neuhaus and Paderborn castle from 1851 to 1919. Following the end of World War I, the regiment was disbanded.

From the Collection of the Museum of the House of Bavarian History in Regensburg, Bavaria.

The articles include: Serov’s Unfinished 1900 Portrait of Nicholas II; A Nun’s Gift to Russia’s New Tsar. The Fate of a Portrait; Galkin’s Ceremonial Portrait of Nicholas II Discovered; among others!

Famous portraits and their respective artists are all represented, including Serov, Repin, Lipgart, Tuxen, Bakmanson, Becker, Bogdanov-Belsky, Kustodiev, and many others.

The last section of the book is dedicated to the works of contemporary Russian artists, who have painted outstanding portraits of Nicholas II since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.

Richly illustrated with 185 Colour and 30 Black and white photographs!

In his own words and photographs, the author shares his experiences and impressions of this historic event, which include visits to the Church on the Blood, Ganina Yama, Porosenkov Log, the Patriarchal Liturgy, exhibitions, and much more.

In addition are 24 illustrated news articles about events leading up to Tsar’s Days in the Urals, from 1st to 31st July 2018.

Gilbert’s solemn journey to the Urals allowed him to experience history in the making, and to honour the memory of the Holy Royal Martyrs, a century after their death and martyrdom.

Richly illustrated with nearly 200 COLOUR PHOTOS, 65 of which were taken by the author!

ITEM #0584SC
PUBLISHED: 2022
Large Paperback Edition
Condition: NEW!
152 pages
Language: English
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Proceedings of the 1st International
Nicholas II Conference
by Paul Gilbert

***** AUTOGRAPHED HARD COVER COPY by the AUTHOR

In the autumn of 2018, people from nearly a dozen countries gathered in Colchester, England for a conference marking the 150th anniversary of the birth and the 100th anniversary of the death martyrdom of Russia’s last tsar Nicholas II.

Five speakers, including Paul Gilbert, Archpriest Andrew Philips (ROCOR), Nikolai Krasnov, authors Frances Welch and Marilyn Swezey presented seven papers on Nicholas II.

Topics included “A Century of Treason, Cowardice and Lies,” “Why Nicholas II is a Saint in the Russian Orthodox Church,” “Nicholas II and the Sacredness of a Monarchy,” “Nicholas II in Post-Soviet Russia,” and several more.

The original edition of these proceedings published in 2018 is now out of print. This new revised and updated edition of include three additional articles, plus a comprehensive bibliography featuring more than 100 English-language titles on the life, reign and era of Russia’s much slandered Tsar.

Illustrated with 50 Colour and 30 Black and white photographs!

ITEM #0590HC
PUBLISHED: 2022
Large Hard Cover Edition
Condition: NEW!
136 pages
Language: English
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Proceedings of the 1st International
Nicholas II Conference
by Paul Gilbert

***** AUTOGRAPHED PAPERBACK COPY by the AUTHOR

In the autumn of 2018, people from nearly a dozen countries gathered in Colchester, England for a conference marking the 150th anniversary of the birth and the 100th anniversary of the death martyrdom of Russia’s last tsar Nicholas II.

Five speakers, including Paul Gilbert, Archpriest Andrew Philips (ROCOR), Nikolai Krasnov, authors Frances Welch and Marilyn Swezey presented seven papers on Nicholas II.

Topics included “A Century of Treason, Cowardice and Lies,” “Why Nicholas II is a Saint in the Russian Orthodox Church,” “Nicholas II and the Sacredness of a Monarchy,” “Nicholas II in Post-Soviet Russia,” and several more.

The original edition of these proceedings published in 2018 is now out of print. This new revised and updated edition of include three additional articles, plus a comprehensive bibliography featuring more than 100 English-language titles on the life, reign and era of Russia’s much slandered Tsar.

Illustrated with 50 Colour and 30 Black and white photographs!

ITEM #0590SC
PUBLISHED: 2022
Large Paperback Edition
Condition: NEW!
136 pages
Language: English
PRICE: $35.00 USD + Shipping, Handling & Insurance

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NICHOLAS II
News from Russian Media and Archival Sources
by Paul Gilbert

***** AUTOGRAPHED PAPERBACK COPY by the AUTHOR

These articles and news stories were originally published in Sovereign (2015-2020) and Royal Russia (2011-2020). Both of these periodicals are no longer published, the back issues out of print, therefore, I am pleased to offer these important materials in one concise volume. They are complemented with more than 300 black and white photographs, many of which have never been published in any Western newspaper, magazine or book. Each article has been sourced from Russian media and archival sources, and translated into English.

While this collection of articles and news stories, may not appeal to every one, it will prove a valuable research tool for those studying the life and reign of Nicholas II, particularly as he is perceived in modern-day Russia.

Richly illustrated with more than 300 Black and white photographs!

ITEM #0588
PUBLISHED: 2022
Large Paperback Edition
Condition: NEW!
256 pages
Language: English
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MARIE OF ROMANIA
Images of a Queen
by Diana Mandache

ENGLISH TEXT. ILLUSTRATED

Illustrated with 210 black and white photographs!

Of all biographies about Empress Elisabeth, this one is especially extensive. It goes beyond the usual descriptions of her engagement – getting chosen by Emperor Franz Joseph instead of her older sister Helene –, the unhappy relationship between Elisabeth and her mother-in-law, or the fact that she is one of the most famous examples of the eating disorder anorexia nervosa. Instead of merely listing the different chapters of Elisabeth’s life, this biography puts not only the empress herself into the spotlight but also takes a closer look at the historical and cultural changes that occurred before, during, and after Elisabeth’s time as Empress of Austria. Instead of merely listing the rumours and facts that surround the apparently most beautiful woman of her time, the biography goes far further into detail. It deals with the difficult relationship Elisabeth had with her children and also gives the reader an idea of what a stressful life her ladies in waiting were leading at her side. Brigitte Hamann shows in an amazingly easy to understand writing style the countless nuances of Elisabeth’s character and how the events in her life shaped her that she became the woman everyone later referred to as Mater Dolorosa (Lady of Sorrows).

Compared to other biographies that have been written about Elisabeth of Austria this one is by far the most extensive one. While other books about her tend to not keep to the point and instead wander from one scandalous story to another, this biography gives an excellent overview and description of Elisabeth’s life and of the people closest to her. It is definitely a book for everyone who wants to know more about the infamous reluctant empress and does deserve to be called the standard reference for private and academic research about Elisabeth.

Illustrated with 69 black and white photographs!

ITEM #0607
PUBLISHED: 1986
Hard Cover Edition
Condition: MINT!
410 pages
Language: English
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The Last Empress
The Life and Times of Zita of Austria-Hungary 1892-1989
by Gordon Brook-Shepherd

1st UK Edition. English. Illustrated.

As the beautiful Bourbon princess who in 1911 married Archduke Charles, heir to the Habsburg monarchy, she was the last surviving link with the old European order whose collapse she witnessed from the Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna in 1918. Exile was not to sideline this most prestigious and political of royal women. From Switzerland in 1921, aged only twenty-nine but already expecting her eight child, she flew with her husband in a hired plane to Hungary, in a doomed attempt to recapture their crown. Despite being left a widow the following year, she never relaxed, in the decades that followed, her struggle to keep alive the dynastic ideal of Danubian unity: first against Hitler, whose clutches she and her children only just escaped in 1940, and then against Stalin.

As the matriarch of a great family, her life closed with a double triumph. The old Habsburg lands were at last freed from Soviet Communism, and she herself returned in triumph to Vienna, where she was eventually buried with full ceremony in the imperial vaults.

The author was given unrestricted access to the Habsburg family archives, the first time these have ever been fully examined. He was also able to draw on reminiscences and correspondence arising from twenty-five years of close personal contact with the empress, and from a friendship of nearly forty years with her son, Otto von Habsburg. Among other unpublished material used, by permission of Her Majesty the Queen, is the entire correspondence between the houses of Habsburg and Windsor.

The result is an imperial but very human family saga. Told from the inside, it throws fascinating new light on the story of Europe from our grandfathers’ times to the present day.

Illustrated with 30 Black and white photographs!

On his assassination in 1913, King George was succeeded by his eldest son, Constantine, a brother-in-law of Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany. King Constantine endeavoured to remain neutral during World War One, but pressure from both sides, and his government, forced him to abdicate in favour of his second son Alexander. The latter’s death from a monkey bite three years later led to King Constantine’s recall, but a disastrous war with Turkey in 1922 resulted in his second abdication and death in exile a few months later.

This remarkable history of the Greek royal family between 1863 and 1974 shows how they reigned over an often turbulent country, in an age when constitutional monarchy in Europe was still evolving; and how being related by blood or marriage to most of the other royal houses could be both an advantage and a hindrance.

Illustrated with 28 Black and white photographs!

ITEM #0593
PUBLISHED: 1994
Hard Cover Edition
Condition: NEW!
200 pages
Language: English
PRICE: $75.00 USD + Shipping, Handling & Insurance

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Crowns in Conflict
The Triumph and Tragedy of European Monarchy 1910-1918
by Theo Aronson

English. Illustrated.

World War I shattered all this. King took up arms against king; cousin was pitted against cousin. Twelve leading monarchs, ranging from the vainglorious Kaiser Wilhelm II to such lesser-known figures as the brigandly Nicholas of Montenegro, the 'outre' Foxy Ferdinand of Bulgaria and the tragic Emperor Karl of Austria-Hungary, were involved in the conflict. For, in the end, that celebrated kinship of the family of kings proved irrelevant. Against the upheavals of these years, monarchs were revealed as both powerless and impotent.

Here, Theo Aronson has assembled the entire cast of embattled monarchs. His is the story of eight momentous years viewed, as it were, from the monarchical standpoint; an account of the passing, not only of their particular world, but of the entire monarchic and dynastic order of the Continent. It describes the brilliant sunset and the dramatic break-up of the Europe of the Kings.

Illustrated with 34 Black and white photographs!

ITEM #0592
PUBLISHED: 1986
Hard Cover Edition
Condition: AS NEW!
222 pages
Language: English
PRICE: $50.00 USD + Shipping, Handling & Insurance

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GEORGE V’s CHILDREN
by John Van Der Kiste

1st UK EDITION. ENGLISH TEXT. ILLUSTRATED

Illustrated with 68 black and white photographs!