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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Good overview with beautiful illustrationsBy W. D. VeazeyThis book provides an informative overview of the postal system of Imperial Russia during the second half of the 19th century and the first decade and a half of the 20th century. It is well made and beautifully illustrated. For readers who read Russian the inclusion of facsimiles of some of the relevant original government documents is particularly interesting. I found the text to be most helpful in sorting out (literally) the different stamps from the different issues that otherwise closely resemble each other and in may instances can be difficult to tell apart. Please note; however; that only the first 70 of 307 pages of this book cover the stamps that most collectors are likely to find on the market today. The greater portion of the text covers Zemstvo stamps; an interesting subject to be sure; but a bit disappointing in that most collectors will likely not have many - if any - of these stamps in their collections. Nonetheless; if you want to know more about the Russian stamps in your collection from the tsarist period; then you should definitely consider buying this book. A similar book covering the stamps in circulation during the 1917 Revolution; early RFSSR; and the Civil War years would be a fascinating companion for this book.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. The Glory of Imperial Russia in StampsBy Walter FigelAbsolutely amazing book that is well researched and accurate. The pictures are of high resolution and are especially well done in format and color validity to the actual stamps. This is a book that every Russian stamp collector must own. If not a stamp collector; the historical text is worthwhile by itself. I have spent hours with the book (someone elses) and fell in love with it so here I am buying my own copy for my philatelic library. Much more than a coffee table tome.