"Twilight of Royalty" 1932 the Grand Duke of Russia, Alexander

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The Grand Duke Of Russia, Alexander

[224] pp.

Ray Long & Richard R. Smith, Inc.

1932

8 3/4" x 6 … Read more The Grand Duke Of Russia, Alexander

[224] pp.

Ray Long & Richard R. Smith, Inc.

1932

8 3/4" x 6 1/4"

w/ hand-written letter laid-in

*Title page to chapter one semi-detached*

Grand Duke Alexander Mihailovich of Russia was a naval officer, an author, explorer, the brother-in-law and advisor of Emperor Nicholas II.

Alexander played a major role in the creation of Russian military aviation. He was the initiator of the officer's aviation school near Sevastopol in 1910 and later the chief of the Imperial Russian Air Service during the First World War.

In 1917 he went into exile and wrote his memoirs and became fascinated with archaeology and conducted a number of expeditions. See less