OTMAA's Books

MARQUARDSEN (ANNA). Ein Buch fur artige Kinder. 4to. Ill. Nurnberg: Stroefer, n. d. Original boards. Presentation copy from the PRINCESS IRENE OF PRUS- SIA, TO THE GRAND DUCHESS OLGA. With inscription on the end leaf, "For Darling Olga for her Birthday, Nov. 16th, 1901, from Aunty Irene."


NIBELUNGENLIED (DAS) für das deutsche Haus nach den Quellen bear- beitet von Emil Engelmann. Ill. 8vo. Esslingen: P. Neff, 1888 Half red mor., especially bound for the GRAND DUCHESS OLGA. With ink inscription on the fly-leaf. "Ihren Kaiserlichen Hohert der Gross furstin Olga von Russland mit herzlichsten Weihnachtswunschen von Anna Textor. Darmstadt, 1910. With the ex-libris of the Grand Duchess Olga Nicholaievna.


SCHILLER. MARIA STUART. Die Jungrau Von Orleans. Die Braut von Leipzig: M. Heimann, n. d. Messina. 8vo. Orig. boards. Presentation copy from ANNA TEXTOR TO THE GRAND DUCHESS OLGA. With ink inscription on the fly-leaf, "Ihrer Kaiserlichen Hohert der Grossfursten Olga mit herzlichsten Wunschen von Anna Textor, 1911, Darmstadt, with the ex-libris of the Grand Duchess Olga Nicholaievna.


WETHERELL (ELIZABETH). The Wide Wide World. Ill. in colors. 8vo. London: T. Nelson, n. d. Original cloth with the GRAND DUCHESS OLGA'S pencil inscription in Russian on the end paper, "Olga from Grandmother (the Dowager Empress Marie Feodorovna), for Xmas, 1908."


AMICIS (ED. DE). Grands Coeurs, traduction francaise, par A. Piazzi. Paris: Delagrave (1906) 12mo. Original boards. Study book with the original signatures on the end leaf of the GRAND DUCHESS OLGA AND TATIANA.


LAUGH AND PLAY. A Collection of Original Stories. Ill. in colors and black and white. Oblong 4to. London: E. Nister, n. d. Original boards, with the signatures in pencil on the end leaf, from the GRAND DUCHESS OLGA AND TATIANA.


SCHILLER (F.). Wilhelm Tell. Schauspiel in 5 Aufzugen, with 59 Abbildungen von Ernst Stuckelberg. 4to. Leipzig: Velhagen & Klasing, 1905 Original cloth. Presentation copy from ANNA TEXTOR TO THE GRAND DUCHESS OLGA AND TATIANA. With inscription on the fly-leaf: "Den lieben Gross furstinnen Olga u. Tatiana von Anna Textor. Weihnachten, 1908." 29


BARCLAY (FLORENCE L.). The Upas Tree. Frontispiece. 8vo. London: Putnam's, 1912 Orig. cloth. Presentation copy from the EMPRESS ALEXANDRA, TO THE GRAND DUCHESS TATIANA. With pencil inscription on the fly-leaf, "To darling Tatiana, from Mama, Xmas, 1912."
(Note: Tatiana also read another of Barclay's books, The Rosary.)


BEUTNER (RENATA). Fur frohe Mädchenherzen. Erzahlungen fur Mädchen. Colored ill. by W. Claudius. 8vo. Stuttgart: F. Carl, n. d. Original cloth. Presentation copy from GRAND DUCHESS ELIZABETH, WIFE OF THE GRAND DUKE SERGE, TO THE GRAND DUCHESS, TATIANA. With inscription on the fly-leaf, "For Tatiana from Auntie Ella, Xmas, 1906."


CALCOTT (LADY). Little Arthur's History of England. Ill. Small 8vo. London: J. Murray, 1907 Original cloth. Inscribed in pencil on the end leaf, by the GRAND DUCHESS TATIANA, "Tatiana, 10 January, 1908."


CUMMINS (MISS). The Lamplighter. Ill. 8vo. London: Blackie, n. d. Original cloth. With Russian inscription in the GRAND DUCHESS TATI ANA'S hand writing, "From Grandmother (The Dowager Empress Marie Feo- dorowna), for Xmas, Gatchina, 1907, Tatiana."


FLAMARION (BERTHE). Histoire de Trois enfants courageux. Ill. Paris: Flamarion, n. d. Original cloth. Presnetation copy from the GRAND DUCHESS ELIZABETH, WIFE OF THE GRAND DUC SERGE, TO THE GRAND DUCHESS TATIANA. With inscription on the fly-leaf, "For dear Tatiana from Aunty Ella. Xmas, 1912."


HABBERTON (JOHN). Helen's Babies and other People's Children. Ill. London: Ward, Lock, n. d. 8vo. Original cloth. Presentation copy from EMPRESS ALEXANDRA TO THE GRAND DUCHESS TATIANA. With pencil inscription on half title, "For darling Tatiana fr. Mama. May 29, 1909.” 30


LA FONTAINE'S FABLE. Pictures by C. M. Park and Rene Bull. Il. in colors. Oblong 4to., and Blumen Postkarten Malbuch. (2.) London: T. Nelson, 1905 Original boards. Presentation copy from PRINCESS IRENE OF PRUSSIA, TO THE GRAND DUCHESS TATIANA. Inscribed on the fly-leaf, "To dear Tatiana, Xmas, 1904, from Aunty Irene." The second volume only signed with the initial.


MILES (ALFRED H.). A Book of Brave Girls at Home and Abroad. London: S. Paul, n. d. Ill. 8vo. Original cloth. Presentation copy from PRINCESS VICTORIA OF BATTEN- BERG TO THE GRAND DUCHESS TATIANA. With ink inscription on the fly-leaf, "For dear Tatiana from her devoted Auntie and Godmother, Victoria."


MILLER (J. R.). Go Forward. Ill. in colors. 8vo. London: Hodder, n. d. Pap. wrap. Presentation copy from the EMPRESS ALEXANDRA TO THE GRAND DUCHESS TATIANA. Inscribed in pencil on the half title, "To darling Tatiana, with loving Xmas wishes, fr. Mama. M. C. 1911."


NIBELUNGENLIED (DAS) fur das deutsche Haus Nach den Quellen bear- beitet von Emil Engelmann. Ill. 8vo. Esslingen: P. Neff, 1888 Half red mor. Especially bound for the GRAND DUCHESS TATIANA.. With ink inscription on the fly-leaf, "Ihrer Kaiserlichen Hoheit der Gross furstin Tatiana von Russland mit herzlichsten Weihnachtswunschen von Anna Textor. Darmstadt, 1910." With the ex-libris of the Grand Duchess Tatiana Nicholaievna.


WETHERELL (ELIZABETH). Queechy. Ill. 8vo. London: T. Nelson, n. d. Original cloth. With the following Russian ink inscription, on the fly-leaf, in the GRAND DUCHESS TATIANA'S hand writing, "Tatiana from Grandmother (The Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna), Christmas, 24 December, 1908, Tatiana." 180. YONGE (CHARLOTTE M.). The Heir of Redclffe. Ill. 8vo. New York: Burt, n. d. Orignial cloth. Presentation copy from NICHOLAS II AND EMPRESS ALEXANDRA TO THE GRAND DUCHESS TATIANA. Inscribed in pencil, "For darling Tatiana fr. Papa & Mama G. C. Jan. 12, 1910."


SAHLER (FLORENCE L.). A Guest Book, arranged by Florence L. Sahler. "Many Pigs of Many pens." Frontispiece. Oblong 8vo. New York: Stokes, 1902 Original straight grain red mor. Gilt edges. Lacks two blank leaves. Ill. with pigs drawn blind-folded and signed by MAMA (The Empress Alexandra, Jan. 1st, 1909), THE GRAND DUCHESS OLGA, TATIANA AND ANAS- TSIA, 31 January, 1910. 31


AESOP'S FABLES told to the Children by Lena Dalkeith with pictures by S. R. Praeger. Ill. 12mo. London: Jack, n. d. Original cloth. PRESENTATION COPY TO THE GRAND DUCHESS MARIE. With inscription on the fly-leaf, "For dear little Grand Duchess Marie from Nona Kerr."


DICKENS (CHARLES). A Tale of Two Cities. Ill. 12mo. London: H. Frowde (1910) Original cloth. Presentation copy to the GRAND DUCHESS MARIE. With ink inscription on the fly-leaf, "To Marie Nicholaievna, with fond love from her old Nana, M. Edgar."


DICKENS (CHARLES). David Copperfield. Ill. 8vo. Paris: Hachette, 1910 Pub. cloth. With a penscil inscription on the fly-leaf by the GRAND DUCHESS MARIE. Dated January 14.


HOFMANN (ELSE). Im Waldpensionat. Ill. 12mo. Stuttgart: Levy & Muller, n. d. Original cloth. With inscription on the half title in the GRAND DUCHESS MARIE'S hand writing, "From Trenois-Marie."


HUMPERDINCK (ENGELBERT). Sang und Klang für Kinderherz. Eine Sammlung des Schonsten Kinderlieder. Bilder von P. Hey. 4to. Berlin: Neufeld, 1911 Original boards. Presentation copy from PRINCESS IRENE OF PRUSSIA, TO THE GRAND DUCHESS MARIE. With inscription on the fly-leaf, "For Darling Marie for Xmas, 1911, from her loving Aunt Irene."


HUNTER (RICHARD). Little Pickles. Rhymes for Children. Ill. in London: Blackie, colors. 8vo. Original boards. Presentation copy from NICHOLAS II AND THE EM- PRESS ALEXANDRA, TO THE GRAND DUCHESS MARIE. With pencil inscription on the title page, "For darling Marie fr. Papa & Mama, Xmas, 1906.


LE FEUVRE (AMY). A Puzzling Pair. Ill. 8vo. London: Religious Tract Soc., n. d. Original cloth. Presentation copy from NICHOLAS II AND THE EMPRESS ALEXANDRIA TO THE GRAND DUCHESS MARIE. With pencil inscrip- tion on the fly-leaf, "For darling Marie from Papa & Mama, June 14, 1909, Standart Stockholm." 32


MOLESWORTH (MRS.). A Christmas Posy. Illustrations by Walter London: Macmillan, 1902 Crane. Small, 8vo. Pub. cloth. Presentation copy to the GRAND DUCHESS MARIE. Inscribed in pencil on the fly-leaf, "To Dear Marie, with much love from Louise."


SWIFT (JONATHAN). Gulliver's Travels in Lilliput and Brobdingnag. Told by John Lang. Ill. in colors. 12mo. London: Jack, n. d. Original cloth. Presentation copy from the PRINCESS IRENE OF PRUSSIA TO THE GRAND DUCHESS MARIE. With inscription on the fly-leaf, “For Darling Marie from her loving Aunt Irene, for Xmas, 1908."


BURNETT (FRANCES HODGSON). Racketty-Packetty House. Ill. in colors. Small 8vo. London: F. Warne, 1907 Original cloth. Presentation copy to the GRAND DUCHESS ANASTASIE. Inscribed on the fly-leaf, "Anastasie Nicolaivna, with love from Nana (M. Edgar).


CHRISTOPHE. Les Faceties du Sapeur Camember. Texte et Dessins (colories) par Christophe. Oblong 4to. Paris: A. Colin (1901) Original cloth. Inscribed on the fly-leaf in the GRAND DUCHESS ANAS- TASIE'S handwriting, “Anastasie, 1913. 22 December, Tsarskoe Selo."


HUMPERDINCK (ENGELBERT). Sand und Klang fur Kinderherz. Eine Sammlung der Schonsten Kinderlieder. Bilder von P. Hey. 4to. Berlin: Neufeld, 1911 Original boards. Inscribed on the fly-leaf in the GRAND DUCHESS ANAS- TASIE'E handwriting, “Anastasie, 1912, 24 December, Xmas."


KIDD (WILL). Dickydidos. Ill. in colors. 4to. London: G. Richards, n. d. Original boards. Presentation copy from PRINCESS VICTORIA OF BAT- TENBERG TO THE GRAND DUCHESS ANASTASIE." With the inscrip- tion, "For dear Anastasie from Aunty Victoria. Xmas, 1904."


KINGSLEY (CHARLES). The Water-Babies. Ill. in colors. 8vo. London: Jack, n. d. Original cloth. Presentation copy from the PRINCESS IRENE OF PRUSSIA TO THE GRAND DUCHESS ANASTASIE. With inscription on the fly-leaf, "For Darling Anastasie from her loving Aunt and Godmama Irene, for Xmas, 1908." 33


ROWSELL (MARY C.). Honour Bright. A Story of the Days of King Charles. Ill. 8vo. London: E. Nister, n. d. Original boards. Presentation copy from the EMPRESS ALEXANDRA TO THE GRAND DUCHESS ANASTASIA. Inscribed in ink on the fly-leaf, “To dear little Anastasia from Mama M. C. Dec. 22, 1915."


MEILSON (HARRY B.). Jolly Jumbo. Ill. in colors. 4to. Original boards. PRESENTATION COPY TO THE TZAREVITCH ALEX- ANDER NICOLAIVITCH. With ink inscription on the fly-leaf, "For my dear Godchild, Alexis, fr. Aunt Tarell. 1911." London: Blackie, n. D.


RABIER (BENJAMIN) ET BRINGER (RODOLPHE). Caramel. Histoire Paris: Juven, n. d. d'un Singe. Ill. in colors. 4to. Original boards. PRESENTATION COPY FROM NICHOLAS II AND THE EMPRESS ALEXANDRA TO THE TZAREVITCH ALEXIS NICOLAIEVITCH. With inscription in Russian on the fly-leaf, "To our dear Aluscha from Papa & Mama, Xmas, 1912."