History of the Russian Empire: From Its Foundation by Ruric the Pirate, to the Accession of the Emperor Alexander II

First Edition, First Printing. Near fine in half-deep evergreen leather over broth cloth, corners, leather. Gilt lettering and along leather edges, raised bands. All edges marbled. Corners and slightly bumped, along with spine head and tail. tartan-design boards. Content near fine with only occasional foxing. Binding square and tight. Fronitspiece (Alexander II), vignette title-page, three partly-colored double-page maps, and numerous illustrations and steel engravings throughout, complete. 4to - over 9¾' - 12'. 546 pp. A beautiful copy of this seminal work by Tyrrell.