1934 The Russian Journals of Martha and Catherine Wilmot: Being an Account by two Irish Ladies of their Adventures in Russia as Guests of the celebrated Princess Daschkaw, containing vivid Descriptions of contemporary Court Life and Society, and lively Anecdotes of many interesting historical Characters

Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, Scarce

The first edition of this scarce work.

In the publisher's original cloth binding. 

Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece of Marta Wilmot and a further sixteen monochrome plates. Collated, complete. 

This work contains letters and diaries originally belonging to Martha and Catherine Wilmot. They vividly account the Irish women's experience as guests of Princess Daschkaw, a major figure of the Russian Enlightenment. 

The letters depict their excursions, meetings and observations of court life and Russian high society.

Edited and with an introduction by Edith Helen Vane-Tempest-Stewart, Marchioness of Londonderry, who was a noted and influential society hostess in the United Kingdom between the two World Wars.