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UKHTOMSKII, Prince Esper Esperovich (1861-1921).

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St. Petersburg: F.A. Brokgauz, 1893-1897. 3 Volumes. Folio (380 x 285 mm). Plates, numerous illustrations. Original decorated cloth, g.e. Condition: frontispiece to volume I loosely inserted, general toning; spines rubbed and chipped, adhesive tape to paste-downs. THE OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF TSAREVICH NICHOLAS' GRAND TOUR TO THE EAST. As an important member of the Imperial Geographical Society and advisor to the Foreign Ministry on East Asian matters, Prince Ukhtomskii accompanied Nicholas II on his travels and wrote the official history. He visited Egypt, India, Ceylon, Singapore, Siam, China and survived an assassination attempt while in Japan. The book took six years to prepare and the tsarevich had to personally approve every chapter with Ukhtomskii. Despite its enormous cost, it went into four editions as well as a cheaper one; also it was translated into English, French, German and Chinese. Ukhtomskii's collection of Asian art was eventually confiscated by the Bolsheviks.(3)

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