723 - Set of 3 Orthodox calendars bearing the monogram of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, including:

Set of 3 Orthodox calendars bearing the monogram of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, including: - Empress Alexandra Feodorovna’s 1916 Easter calendar, featuring a printed copy of the Easter greeting “Christ is risen! ” written by the Empress, her signature, and those of her children Alexis, Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia, also printed. The book contains prayers, dates, and descriptions of Orthodox holidays, patriotic content, and reproductions of icons and photographs of the Romanov family. The decorated cardboard binding is adorned with Empress Alexandra Feodorovna’s monogram. Moscow, Artistic Printing House, 1916. Minor tears and stains. In-18 format. - Empress Alexandra Feodorovna’s Paschal Calendar for the year 1916. Green percaline binding, embossed with the Empress’s monogram in gold. Moscow, Artistic Printing House, 1916. Small stains and tears on the binding. In-18 format. Includes a ribbon bookmark in the colors of the Russian flag. - 1917 Christmas Calendar by Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. Blue percaline binding, embossed with the Empress’s monogram in gold. Moscow, Artistic Printing House, 1917. Good condition, rounded corners. In-18 format. History Published during World War I under the patronage of Alexandra Feodorovna, these books were intended to boost morale and provide spiritual support to Russian soldiers and their families. Illustrations and design by Boris Vasilievich Zvorykin—a student of Ivan Bilibin, a Russian painter, and a renowned designer of Easter and Christmas greeting cards. He is a major figure of the “Russian style.”