This books is one of the best known books on Russian Matryoshka's. The book was written by Elena Filippova and has descriptions about Russian Nesting Dolls in both Russian and English. The books has many illustrations showing various examples and some of the best artists who paint Russian Matryoshka Nesting Dolls. The book has a hard-cover and is 8 by 12 inches in size. This books is one of the more famous books on Russian Matryoshkas and has been around for quite some time. The book has beautiful 108 pages with full color studio photographs.