Carl Faberge: Goldsmith to the Imperial Court of Russia
by Snowman, Abraham Kenneth
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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About This Item
New York: Greenwich House, 1983. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Quarto, brown textured coated paper covered boards. 157 pp. including index, bibliography and chronology. Illustrated throughout with 185 photographs with 100 in full color, many full page. A great introduction to the fabulous and renowned creatiions of the Russian imperial jeweler who created the famous Easter eggs. Written by the foremost authority on Russian goldwork and jewelry, Kenneth Snowman. With a full color foldiing card showing the Coronation Egg laid in with envelope. A very tight, clean, fresh, bright, unmarked volume in a crisp, sharp, tight, bright unclipped dust jacket. Small round prior owner blindstamp at lower ffep corner, else fine. Fine in fine dust jacket..
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- Bookseller
- Brillig Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 08116
- Title
- Carl Faberge: Goldsmith to the Imperial Court of Russia
- Author
- Snowman, Abraham Kenneth
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Greenwich House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1983
- Keywords
- FABERGE PETER CARL 1846 1920, GOLD, JEWELRY, IMPERIAL, TSAR, EMPEROR, RUSSIA, RUSSINA, JEWELER, GEMS, SILVER, EASTER, EGGS, SCULPTURE, PRECIOUS, METAL, COURT, SNOWMAN,
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Brillig Books
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