Riga Latvia City Travel Guide 1912 Russian pictorial tourist book w/ maps

(Old Books, Early 20th Century Books, Russian Empire, Latvia, Riga, Travel, Tourism, Illustrated Books, Books with Maps).

In Riga and Her Surroundings, Illustrated Guide. Compiled According to the German Edition by K. Matthew.
Published 1912, Riga, Latvia by Ionk and Polievsky.
111 pages plus index. Text in Russian. Illustrated throughout. Large folding color city plan map at rear (detached) plus one other folding city environs map.

Publisher's cardstock wrappers. Scarce Russian guide book.

Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Book is not new or in "new" condition.

Binding gently age worn, mostly light or inoffensive signs of handling and time but nothing severe or unsightly, book remains overall attractive as an object.

Paper is gently toned, still clean, tight, sound internally.

Still attractive on the shelf. The book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in overall nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws which may be present seem easy to overlook or forgive. 

Please review photos for more detail showing how this rare guide book survives. The asking price reflects the condition based on our examination and 35+ years full time exposure to antiquarian books, maps and printed ephemera of all types and genres. Flaws seen and/ or described have been taken into account.

Book Measures c. 7 1/2" H x 5" W.

[B10345].