Catherine the Great | Life and Legend | The Folio Society Edition
Alexander, John T. [Yekaterina Alexeevna or Catherine II, also known as Catherine the Great (Russian: Yekaterina II Velikaya; 2 May [O.S. 21 April] 1729 - 17 November [O.S. 6 November] 1796), was the most renowned and the longest-ruling female leader of Russia, reigning from 9 July [O.S. 28 June] 1762 until her death in 1796 at the age of 67. Her reign was called Russia's golden age. She was born in Stettin, Pomerania, Prussia as Sophie Friederike Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg, and came to power following a coup d'état and the assassination of her husband, Peter III, at the end of the Seven Years' War. Russia was revitalised under her reign, growing larger and stronger than ever and becoming recognised as one of the great powers o
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Published by The Folio Society, 44 Eagle Street, London Second Folio Edition 2000. 2000.
Second Folio edition hard back binding in publisher's original full venetian red Jacquard silk cloth woven by Van Heek-Scholco, with gilt lettering over black morocco label to the spine. Quarto 10'' x 6½''. Contains [xxiv] 532 pages, colour frontispiece and 29 colour and monochrome plates, 4 maps, genealogical table. Fine condition book in Fine pictorial slipcase showing Catherine the Great astride her horse, 29th June 1762, from an oil painting by Vigilius Erichsen, 1765. Member of the P.B.F.A.
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