St. Petersburg: R. Golicke and A. Vilborg, 1910. [22], 262, [4], XLV, [1], 59 p., 1 title page, 1 frontis. (portrait), 54 ill., plan., fax.: ill., portraits. 33,6x27,5 cm. - (Materials for the history of art in Russia in the XVIII century).
Text in Russian.Title page copied from watercolor of Somov, frontispiece with the portrait of Empress Elizabeth, facsimile letters of Elizabeth, plans of the palace and other buildings; a lot of photos and illustrations on separate sheets made by «miriskusniki» (participants of art community «World of art»): E. Lansere, K. Somov, M. Dobuzinskii, A. Benois — in different techniques: heliogravure, phototype, lithography. Many illustrations and portraits in text. In burgundy leather palatial binding, decorated with gold stamping on spine and covers. Moire endpapers. Trimmed pages with one gilt side. Burgundy ribbon.
Luxurious, beautifully illustrated edition, published in the best St. Petersburg typography.

Very good condition.