Russia

For two centuries, the British publishing house of the Black Brothers in the 19th century has successfully competed with the compilers of the best guidebooks of that time, glorified German poor. Before the first world war, it published its own book for travelers in Russia, composed of three parts and decorated with stylish illustrations by Frederick de Haenen. This is Petersburg "of George Dobson," Moscow "Henry Groma and" Provincial Russia "Hugh Stuart, written without tile Russophilism or traditional Russophobia. The paradox that after a century this book not only has not lost its advantages, but, on the contrary, has acquired an additional dimension and special taste, like a good aged wine and an intriguing film in the style of "retro". The Russian translation of the book was completed by the publishing house "Lamartis" and published for the first time