Titulyarnik [1670s - 1680s]

Author: Nikolay Milesku-Spafariy, Peter Dolgovo. Scribe: Maxim Grigorievich Romanov. Description: Essay, telling the Russian history of 9th – 17th centuries. Touches upon the history of diplomatic relations of Russian state from the end of 16th century. Titulyarnik was composed by employees of Deparment of Foreign Affairs (Posolsky Prikaz) in 1672. This copy was made by Maxim Grigorievich Romanov in Tobolsk, Siberia.. Extent and format of original material: One bound volume containing 264 folios, 300mm x 175mm. Condition of book – satisfactory. Binding: boards covered with leather, two buckles lost. Filigrees (watermarks): 1 ("Amsterdam") - folios: 1, 2, 4 - 7, 12, 13, 15, 17, 19, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 33, 36, 37, 40, 41, 45, 46, 48; 2 (letters "ГР") - folios: 21, 39, 42, 50; 3 ("head of jester") - folios: 52, 53 - 55, 60 - 63, 68 - 70, 72, 77, 79, 81, 83 - 86, 91, 92, 96 - 98, 100, 101, 104, 105, 109, 111, 113, 115 - 117, 120, 121, 125; 4 (letters "МPX") - folios: 56, 57 - 59, 64 - 67, 71, 73 - 76, 78, 80, 82, 87 - 90, 93 - 95, 99, 102, 103, 106 - 108, 110, 112, 114, 118, 119, 122 - 124, 126.Physical characteristics of original: Condition of book – satisfactory. Binding: boards covered with leather, two buckles lost. Filigrees (watermarks): 1 ("Amsterdam") - folios: 1, 2, 4 - 7, 12, 13, 15, 17, 19, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 33, 36, 37, 40, 41, 45, 46, 48; 2 (letters "ГР") - folios: 21, 39, 42, 50; 3 ("head of jester") - folios: 52, 53 - 55, 60 - 63, 68 - 70, 72, 77, 79, 81, 83 - 86, 91, 92, 96 - 98, 100, 101, 104, 105, 109, 111, 113, 115 - 117, 120, 121, 125; 4 (letters "МPX") - folios: 56, 57 - 59, 64 - 67, 71, 73 - 76, 78, 80, 82, 87 - 90, 93 - 95, 99, 102, 103, 106 - 108, 110, 112, 114, 118, 119, 122 - 124, 126.