Bookplates and Their Owners in Imperial Russia

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Bookplates and Their Owners in Imperial Russia: An Illustrated Survey of Holdings at Stanford University. Marguerite Studemeister. 1990. Softcover. From the back cover: "Book ownership marks first appeared in Russia in the XVI century, and during the next 350 years they developed into a unique art form. This study offers two hundred illustrations, which have been found in books at Stanford University's Cecil H. Green Library and the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace. Along with each photo is information about the book mark's owner as well as a bibliography for further studies.

Hermitage Publishers, 1991. Softcover in about fine condition. A bit of bumping on a few pages in the middle of the book. No names or writing.