Russia Moscow Vindavskaya Railway 1909 pictorial tourist guide w/ 8 maps & views

(Old Books, 20th Century Books, Travel, Tourism, Russia, Moscow, Vindavskaya Railway, Illustrated Books, Books with Maps).

Travel Along the Moscow Vindavskaya Railway.
Published 1909, Moscow, Russian Empire.
338 pages plus index. Text in Russian. Heavily illustrated throughout with many full page view plates (hundreds) and folding maps. Includes eight (often color) lithographed folding maps & city plans.

Rare early 20th century Russian guide book.

Publisher's color lithographed pictorial wrappers.

Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time, edge tears, etc. Book is not new or in "new" condition.

Binding well age worn, spine paper chipped, splitting, text block loosened and shaken, mostly inoffensive signs of handling and time but nothing severe or unsightly, book remains overall attractive as an object.

Paper is gently toned, still clean internally.

Still attractive on the shelf. The guide book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in overall nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws which may be present seem easy to overlook or forgive. 

Please review photos for more detail showing how this book survives. The asking price reflects the condition based on our examination and 35+ years full time exposure to antiquarian books, maps and printed ephemera of all types and genres. Flaws seen and/ or described have been taken into account.

Book Measures c. 9" H x 5 3/4" W.

[B9512].