4to (28.5 x 22 cm). 28 pp. including title, dedication, preface table, description of the plates, and half-title, pp. half-title 640 pp. including appendix index and errata page with 23 engraved plates some folding including 13 aquatints coloured by hand engraved by Edward Finden after Lavro. FIRST EDITION. Large folding plan of Moscow by Mutlow and two wood-engraved illustrations in the text; occasional slight offsetting and browning. Attractive modern period-style half calf over marbled boards spine with five raised bands gilt in compartments, red morocco label lettered in gilt to one; gilt lettering to another - housed in a modern marbled slipcase. Views include the Kremlin and costumes of Russia and genre scenes. Lyall lived in Russia for many years. This work exposed what he saw as the corruption and immorality of the Russian nobles and officials, thus giving great offense, the Emperor disavowing Lyall's dedication to this work (DNB). Coloured plates in order: 1. South half of the Beautiful Place. 2. A Russian Peasant family. 3. The Common Dance of the Russian Peasants. 4. Lukashka and Phyetka / Two Russian Boors who just quitted / a Kabak or Tippling-House. 5. General Front View of the Kremle. 6. View of the Kremle from above the Kamenoi Most or Stone Bridge. 7. View of the Kremle from near the Moskvaretskoi Bridge. 8. Images of God Almighty and of the Trinity. 9. View in the Kremle from the Parade Plostchad. 10. Graven Image of St Nicholas. 11. View of the Kremle in the Imperial Plotschad. 12. North-half of the Beautiful Place. 13. Iverskaya Chapel. New Bell.