The Tragic Bride – The Story of the Empress Alexandra of Russia, 1927 Book

Beautiful dark purple moiré silk cloth boards with the title and author in gold gilt on the spine and cover, and with the Russian Empire coat of arms to the front board, are in very nice condition with some cosmetic blemishes but little wear. The spine is sun faded but has little wear to the top and bottom back strip. Slight rubbing along the front and rear gutter edge. All corners have slight bumping and wear at the tips. Spine is straight with no cracking at the endpapers, hinges are strong. The overall text block is solid with all pages firmly attached but with rough edges along the front and bottom. Age tanning and light foxing throughout. Interior text pages are clean with no tears, cracks, or previous owner marks. Illustrated with color frontispiece, and 14 illustrations on 11 plates. 300 pages including index. Dimensions: H – 8-3/4” W – 5-3/4”