Short description: In Russian (ask us if in doubt).In 1858-1861. Semyonov participated in the work of the Commission on the liberation of peasants from serfdom. As Director of the Central Statistical Committee (1864-75) and Chairman of the Statistical Council (1875-97). he created state statistics on a scientific basis in Russia. organized the First All-Russian Congress of Statisticians in 1870 and the first census of Russia's population in 1897. We have thousands of titles and often several copies of each title may be available. Please feel free to contact us for a detailed description of the copies available. SKUalbf42e37b934f82152