1913 With the Russian Pilgrims To Jerusalem

Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Leather Binding, Scarce

The first edition of the work. 

In half vellum, with red morocco title label. 

Includes a frontispiece, a coloured map and 37 further plates of photographs by the author. Collated, complete. 

This work depicts the story of Russian peasants travelling to Jerusalem, with the preface stating that this event has never been described before in any language, not even in Russian, yet it is the most significant thing in Russian life of the time. 

Written by Stephen Graham, a British journalist, travel-writer, essayist and novelist. His works express his sympathy for the poor and his distaste for industrialization.