254 pages, 4 plates, map endpapers, cloth, very good. From the preface: Catherine II of Russia was the most remarkable of the Enlightened Autocrats of the 18th century. She was a woman of compelling charm and elegance, a personality both enigmatic and fascinating. . . . In this study I have sought to portray Catherine anew, dwelling particularly on her reign as a chapter in the history of Russia. I have relied primarily on Russian and contemporary sources.

CATHERINE THE GREAT EMPRESS RUSSIA BIOGRAPHY RUSSIAN HISTORY