Notes Upon Russia

by Sigismund von Herberstein

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

276 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1549

About the author

Siegmund (Sigismund) Freiherr von Herberstein (or Baron Sigismund von Herberstein) was a Carniolan diplomat, writer, historian and member of the Holy Roman Empire Imperial Council. He was most noted for his extensive writing on the geography, history and customs of Russia and contributed greatly to early Western European knowledge of that area.