Leilão Bidspirit | Korsakov A. N. The village

Korsakov A. N. The village of Kolomenskoye. Historical essay. - M.: Type. A. Zharkova, 1870. - [2], II, 120, [2] p., 2 l. ill. [including U-turn]. Hardcover of the owner with the preservation of the publisher's cover [pasted on the top cover of the cover]; enlarged format (17 x 25 cm). The binding is worn; foxings, rare owner's notes in a simple pencil in the margins; splits of the block are outlined before the inserts. [The essay is devoted to the history of the origin and development of the country residence of the Russian tsars. The author examines the history of the name, tells about the first owners and the transition of the village from one prince-owner to another. The book colorfully describes the visit of the Russian tsars to Kolomenskoye, their family holidays, tells about the numerous buildings and reconstructions of the palace in Kolomenskoye and its temples. An interesting chapter is devoted to the fascination of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich with falconry and the arrangement of it in Kolomenskoye.]