This very beautiful Russian coffee table book is called "Russian Souvenir Matryoshka" by Soloviova L.N. and was publishedInterbook business in Moscow, 1997. This books spells out the history of Russian Matryoshka Dolls, how they are manufactured, shows various kinds of paintings, and the famous places where they are made such as Sergyiev Posad, Semenov, Polkhovsky, Maiden, and a few others. This books is one of the best known books on Russian Matryoshka nesting dolls. The book has many beautiful illustrations showing various examples of dolls and some of the best artists who paint the nesting dolls. The book has a hard-cover and is 8.5 by 11 inches in size. The book has a beautiful 96 pages illustrated and full of great content. Any collector of nesting dolls must have this book!