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A handsome two-volume 1898 history of Russia by noted French historian Alfred Rambaud, translated by Leonora B. Lang and illustrated throughout. Written during the final years of the Romanov Empire, this work traces Russia’s development from its earliest origins through the reigns of its tsars, concluding with commentary on contemporary events by Edgar Saltus. Published decades before the Russian Revolution, it offers readers a fascinating look at how Russia’s story was understood at the close of the nineteenth century. An attractive and substantial historical set from the Nations of the World series, appealing to collectors of Russian history, imperial studies, and Victorian-era scholarship.