XIX century. An illustrated review of the past century.

XIX century. An illustrated review of the past century.
S-Peterberg. The Publication Of A. F. Marx. 1901, p. 408 Hardcover, 23.5 x 32 cm. Split block, flyleaf taped with paper, tears.

There is an old custom among Russians: when celebrating the New year, pay attention to the past year. I remember glorious deeds, friends separated by distance, unusual incidents of the year, and many other things that can not be listed immediately… But in the book world, where there are their own traditions, they decided to mark this event in their own way-by issuing a special illustrated Supplement " XIX century "to the magazine" Niva", which gave an overview of the remarkable dates of the past century. Here you can read materials about world events in many sections of the culture of the past century, which today look very different, and appreciate the professional skills of writers and scientists, the authors of the collection. Writers of the century before last.