Fred Markham in Russia, or the Boy Travellers in the Land of the Czar, W.H.G. Kingston. Published by Griffith Farran and Co., and Dutton, London, New York, circa 1900. 12mo up to 7½” tall., 320pp. with eight black and white full-page illustrations by R.T. Landells; 15pp. Dutton Publishers ads. Brown boards with white, black, and gilt illustrations and titles to front and spine; floral patterned endpapers. Front hinge weak, foxing spots throughout. Front top corner chip, split tiny top of spine. Rubbing to lower spine.
This book was written in 1858, just after a time when it had become possible to travel to Russia. Many people had availed themselves of this chance, and had written of their journeys. Kingston uses the device of telling us about Russia as seen by the two boys, embellished with the adventures of some of the friends they make. Kingston, William Henry Giles (1814-1880)
