W. E. D. Allen [ed] - Russian Embassies to the Georgian Kings 1589-1605

Cambridge, Cambridge University Press for the Hakluyt Society , 1970. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of W. E. D. Allen's two volume illustrated historical work on the Russian embassies exchanged between the Georgian Kings. The first edition. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece to both volumes and six maps and ten plates in monochrome and colour to 'Volume I', and two maps and six plates in monochrome and colour to 'Volume II&apos. A complete two volume set. The second series, no. cxxxviii of works issued by 'The Hakluyt Society&apos. In the publisher's original cloth with the original clipped dust wrapper. This historical work was written by William Edward David Allen and provides a fascinating account of Russian embassies and their relationship with the remains of the Georgian Kingdom and Kings during the sixteenth century. In the publisher's original cloth with the original clipped dust wrappers. In the publisher's original cloth with the original clipped dust wrappers. Externally excellent with only very minimal fading to the spine, and light spotting. The odd minor spot to the endpapers. The wraps are very smart with minor handling marks to the rear, minor edge wear and light spotting to the versos. Internally firmly bound with bright pages and the odd spot, heavier to the front. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None stated. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed.

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