N. Chakirov (editor). Signed with prayer dedication in Russian by His Eminence the Most Reverend Metropolitan Philaret (Voznesensky) of New York (1903-1985), who was the first hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia from 1964 until 1985.
The original lavish printing from the first, and only, edition published in 1971 by the Russian Youth Committee in NY. From the Table of Contents: On Holy Coronations, Illustrated History of the Russian Empire, The End of the Time of Troubles, Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich Romanov, Reign of the Tsar Feodor Romanov, The Reign of Peter the Great and Catherine I, The Tsar Martyr-Nikolai Alexandrovich Romanov, and more. Lavishly illustrated in color and black and white. Full gilt edging (all three sides) and gold illustrated stamped covers. Gold stamped endpapers with the cipher of Nicholas II. Text in both Russian and English. 10"x14". [#VC-33]
Condition note: Previous owner name is stamped 3x on each of the edges for a total of 9x. Same name written in ink inside front cover. Additional annotation by former owner on a few photos in back of the book. A translation of Met. Philaret's dedication and original date of his signature in pencil and the back of the book. Couple of corners slightly bumped, some wear to cover at corners and spine ends, all else fine.
Together with a 5"x8" black and white photo of Met. Philaret and an 8 1/2" x 11" white paper memo in English denouncing film The Passover Plot.