$8,750
together with Nikolai Sokolov's book with the results of the investigation. comprising: a) A confidential order to the commander of Siberian Army, given by the `Supreme Ruler of All Russian Land and Sea Forces`, on February 24, 1919 in Yekaterinburg, assigning to an Investigator of Emergency Cases, any aid and assistance needed in his probe of the case of the Assassination of the Russian Imperial family. ; b) Berlin: `Slovo`, 1925. 8vo (230 x 185 mm). 300 pages. Soft cover. Containing black and white photographic plates illustrating various evidences and documents related to the case, including an image of Kolchak`s order, similar to the one in the present lot. Text in Russian. SOKOLOV, Nikolai (Russian 1882-1924) was the first person to carry out an investigation of the execution of the Romanovs. He was able to determine that the Royal Family was in fact shot, eliminating all other rumors. Prior to the Revolution, Sokolov served as an investigator at the district court of his hometown province, Penza. After the Revolution, remaining loyal to the old system, he traveled to Siberia, where he met with representatives of the Siberian government and was ultimately hired by the Prosecutor`s Office in Irkutsk and later in Omsk. Eight months after the Bolsheviks had executed the Royal family in Yekaterinburg, Sokolov came to this city with the Siberian army. Under the order of White Army Commander Alexander Kolchak, Sokolov collected evidence and studied information on the case. Ba Read more…
Auctioneer:
Shapiro Auctions
Date:
2016-03-12
