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  • The Decorative Art Of Russia (Library of Design Series). Marina Bowater. A great resource for Old World Russian designs consisting of calligraphic collections of ornaments from 11th-17th century Russian gospels, as well as Armenian and Georgian examples, largely assembled from Vladimir Stasov's rare, and expensive, 1887 study Slavic and Oriental Ornament. Other topics include porcelain, icons, lacquer boxes, jewelry, enamel and metalwork.  NY: Portland House, 1990. 224 pages with 100 oversized full color plates.

    Decorative Art Of Russia [Bowater]

    The Decorative Art Of Russia (Library of Design Series). Marina Bowater. A great resource for Old World Russian designs consisting of calligraphic collections of ornaments from 11th-17th century Russian gospels, as well as Armenian and Georgian examples,...
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  • Selected Poems of F. I. Tyutchev [IN RUSSIAN]

    Selected Poems of F. I. Tyutchev [IN RUSSIAN]

     F.I Tyutchev. Selected Poems. (Тютчев, Ф.И. Избранные стихотворения). Fyodor Ivanovich Tyutchev (1803-1873) was a Russian poet whose work continues to be admired and studied in Russia and internationally. His poetry often explores philosophical...
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  • Moscow: Treasures and Traditions (Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service). W. Bruce Lincoln, Olga Gordeeva, John Bowlt, other authors. The rich Moscow artistic legacy and the effects of various political, social and religious changes on the city's creative climate over the past 500 years are recorded here in 12 essays by primarily Russian curators and academics. Topics include the capital's cultural heritage from the 1300s, the influence of European and Oriental styles on the traditional clothing of Moscow, Russian art from 1910 onward, painting, metalwork, jewelry, porcelain and armor.

    Moscow: Treasures and Traditions [ppbk]

    Moscow: Treasures and Traditions. (Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service). W. Bruce Lincoln, Olga Gordeeva, John Bowlt, other authors. The rich Moscow artistic legacy and the effects of various political, social and religious changes...
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  • Memoirs of Nicky and Alix. Translations from the Russian by Sergei Viatchanin. A free-wheeling, non-chronological compilation of letters and diary entries that allows readers a rare opportunity to view the incredible historical events from two different vantage points. A call and response, if you will. If you're up-to-date on Romanov history, this will be an interesting read.

    Memoirs of Nicky and Alix [2016]

    Memoirs of Nicky and Alix. Translations from the Russian by Sergei Viatchanin. A free-wheeling, non-chronological compilation of letters and diary entries that allows readers a rare opportunity to view the incredible historical events from two different...
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  • When Lovers Ruled Russia. V. Poliakoff. NY: D. Appleton, 1928. 284 pages. Hardcover, purple linen cloth covers, gold embossed titles and eagle.12 illustrations, index. Historical non-fiction on the lives and romantic entanglements of powerful couples in Russian history, including Catherine the Great and her lovers, Alexander II and his wife, and Nicholas II and Alexandra. Others included are Anna Mons, Catherine I, Menshikov, Biron, Elizabeth, Orlov, and Potemkin. Vladimir Poliakoff (1864-1939), aka "Augur", was a Russian-born journalist and author who fled to Britain after the Bolshevik Revolution and became known for his popular historical books on the Russian Empire.

    When Lovers Ruled Russia {1928]

    When Lovers Ruled Russia. V. Poliakoff. NY: D. Appleton, 1928. 284 pages. Hardcover, purple linen cloth covers, gold embossed titles and eagle.12 illustrations, index. Text is unmarked, no ownership marks. Some foxing to paper. 1 copy only. Historical...
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  • Treasures from the Kremlin. NY: Harry N. Abrams, 1979. First edition. 224 pages, 206 illustrations (106 plates in full color), bibliography, index of Russian names.

    Treasures from the Kremlin [1979]

    Treasures from the Kremlin. Polly Cone & John P. O'Neill (Editor), A.S. Nasibova (Foreword) and E.S. Sizov wih colleagues of the State Museums of the Moscow Kremlin. (Full Title: Treasures from the Kremlin: An Exhibition from the State Museums of the...
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  • Catherine the Great. A biography of the woman who became Empress of all the Russias. Zoé Oldenbourg. Catherine the Great (Sophie Friederike Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg) was born in 1729 in Stettin, Pomerania, then Germany. She reigned as Empress of Russia from 1762 until 1796. Under her, the Russian Empire expanded, improved its administration, and continued to modernize along Western European lines. One of the better bios of the many devoted to Catherine.  NY: Pantheon Books, 1965. Second printing. 378 pages. Introduction, notes, references, chronological tables, index. Hardcover with dustjacket in a clear protective jacket cover.

    Catherine the Great [1963] Zoe Oldenbourg

    Catherine the Great. A biography of the woman who became Empress of all the Russias. Zoé Oldenbourg. Catherine the Great (Sophie Friederike Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg) was born in 1729 in Stettin, Pomerania, then Germany. She reigned as...
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  • Andrei Maylunas and Sergei Mironenko, editors. A Lifelong Passion: Nicolas and Alexandra, Their Own Story. Translated from original documents by Darya Galy. British edition.

    A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra [UK edition]

    Andrei Maylunas and Sergei Mironenko, editors. A Lifelong Passion: Nicolas and Alexandra, Their Own Story. Translated from original documents by Darya Galy. British edition. A Lifelong Passion begins in 1884 with the couple's first childhood meeting...
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  • Marvin Lyons. Edited by Andrew Wheatcroft. Nicholas II: The Last Tsar. This was one of the first, and is still one of the best, photobiographies on the remarkable life of Tsar Nicholas II and his family, spanning the years 1870 to 1918. The London editors of the venerable Routledge and Kegan Paul publishing firm sifted through some 35,000 photos, and chose 356 black and white photos which are reproduced in this exceptional book.

    Nicholas II: The Last Tsar [Photobiography]

    Marvin Lyons. Edited by Andrew Wheatcroft. Nicholas II: The Last Tsar. This was one of the first, and is still one of the best, photobiographies on the remarkable life of Tsar Nicholas II and his family, spanning the years 1870 to 1918. The London...
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    Reference Guide to Russian Literature. Neil Cornwell, editor. London and Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1998. First edition pre-Routledge printing. 974 pages. Hardcover, printed boards. Ex-libris sticker of L.Nelson Bell Library inside front cover. Overall near fine. Books weighs 7 pounds.

    Reference Guide to Russian Literature [Cromwell, 1994]

    Reference Guide to Russian Literature. Neil Cornwell, editor. London and Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1998. First edition pre-Routledge printing. 974 pages. Hardcover, printed boards. Ex-libris sticker of L.Nelson Bell Library inside front cover...
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  • Against the Current. Archpriest Sergey Shukin. This is a unique and personal account of a Russian Orthodox priest, who, in his youth witnessed the collapse of the Russian Empire and the Revolution of 1917. It is a true story of those who were forced underground, struggling together to maintain their Christian faith without compromise under the Soviet regime and later as displaced persons in Europe, America and elsewhere. It serves as a timely warning, an inspiring memoir and an example of spiritual steadfastness for all believers, especially those who find themselves living in oppressive circumstances during times of wars and tribulations.

    Against the Current [Archpriest S. Shukin]

    Against the Current. Archpriest Sergey Shukin. This is a unique and personal account of a Russian Orthodox priest, who, in his youth witnessed the collapse of the Russian Empire and the Revolution of 1917. It is a true story of those who were forced...
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  • Natalya Grigorieva. Artistic Ceramics of Gzhel and Skopin in the Collections of the State Russian Museum (Художественная Керамика Гжели и Скопина в Собраниях Государственного Русского Музея). An important reference catalog on Gzhel and Skopin ceramics in The State Russian Museum, formerly Russian Museum of His Imperial Majesty Alexander III (father of Nicholas II), and, prior to that, The Palace of the Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna.USSR: Iskusstvo Publishing, 1987. Hardcover, pictorial boards and decorative endpapers. 149 pages. TEXT IN RUSSIAN. Full color and black and white illustrations

    Artistic Ceramics of Gzhel and Skopin [RUSSIAN]

    Natalya Grigorieva. Artistic Ceramics of Gzhel and Skopin in the Collections of the State Russian Museum (Художественная Керамика Гжели и Скопина в Собраниях Государственного Русского Музея). An important reference catalog on Gzhel and Skopin ceramics in...
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  • Moscow. Architectural monuments of the 1830-1910s. E. Kirichenko. Photographs by A. Alexandrov. Translated into English by B. Meerovich. Bilingual English-Russian edition. An impressive exemplary bygone study of Russia's most important city.First half of the book consists of approximately 250 black and white photographs, which is followed by 126 pages of text and list of illustrations.  USSR (Moscow): Iskusstvo, 1977. 1st printing.

    Moscow. Architectural monuments of the 1830-1910s.

    Moscow. Architectural monuments of the 1830-1910s. E. Kirichenko. Photographs by A. Alexandrov. Translated into English by B. Meerovich. Bilingual English-Russian edition. An impressive exemplary bygone study of Russia's most important city. First half...
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  • Fine Arts of Soviet Kazakhstan (Кеңестік Қазақстанның бейнелеу өнері). I. P. Iuferova. Traces Kazakh painting and sculpture in the 20th century, beginning with N.G.Khludov and Alma-Ata to the final years of the USSR. Tri-lingual text in Russian, English, and Kazakh.

Kazakhstan: Alma Ata, Oner, 1990. 1st edition, 263 pages with 303 color illustrations, and an index. Hardcover (quarto) with multi-color illustrated boards with the publisher's clear plastic dust jacket cover with titles on the front. Sewn binding.

    Fine Arts of Soviet Kazakhstan

    Fine Arts of Soviet Kazakhstan (Кеңестік Қазақстанның бейнелеу өнері). I. P. Iuferova. Traces Kazakh painting and sculpture in the 20th century, beginning with N.G.Khludov and Alma-Ata to the final years of the USSR. Tri-lingual text in Russian, English,...
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  • Western European Drawings: Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts (Западноевропейский Рисунок: Государственный музей изобразительных искусств имени А.С.Пушкина). Evgeny Semenovich Levitan (Е.С. Левитан). Large format dives into the graphic collection of the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, presenting the significant schools and masters of drawing in Western Europe from the 15th century to the present day. The works of many outstanding masters are reproduced and described in this collection.

Moscow: Изобразительное искусство, 1991. RUSSiAN LANGUAGE EDITION. Oversize hardcover with dustjacket. 376 pages with many plates of black and white and full color reproductions.

    Western European Drawings: Pushkin State Museum

    Western European Drawings: Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts (Западноевропейский Рисунок: Государственный музей изобразительных искусств имени А.С.Пушкина). Evgeny Semenovich Levitan (Е.С. Левитан). Large format dive into the graphic collection of the...
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  • Memoirs of the Pages to the Tsars. Thomas E. Berry, translator and editor. The history of the Corps des Pages in Russia dates back to the days of Peter the Great. Included are remembrances from during the reigns of Paul I (1754-1801) through to Nicholas II (1868-1918). The Corps des Pages was both a military and a Court institution which prepared young men to serve the Tsar and his family at Court. Many would also go on to serve in the military or enter into the diplomatic or civil service of the Russian Empire. The Tsarina and each member of the Imperial Household had a Page of the Chamber assigned to them, as did all the Grand Dukes and Grand Duchesses. These memoirs provide eyewitness accounts of their education and training at the Vorontsov Palace in St. Petersburg. Their recollections of the elegance of the Russian Court, as well as intimate details of Tsar Nicholas II, provide a rare glimpse into his private world.

    Memoirs of the Pages to the Tsars

    Memoirs of the Pages to the Tsars. Thomas E. Berry, translator and editor. The history of the Corps des Pages in Russia dates back to the days of Peter the Great. Included are remembrances from during the reigns of Paul I (1754-1801) through to Nicholas...
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  • The Many Deaths of Tsar Nicholas II: Relics, Remains and the Romanovs. Wendy Slater. A fully researched and careful retelling of the gruesome deaths and subsequent rediscovery of Russia's royal family. Includes a series of essays on the myths surrounding them. Much has been written over the last century, Slater's book is one of the best.   UK: Routledge, 2007. 204 pages. Small hardcover, 1st edition. 9 illustrations. Notes, bibliography and index. Part of the Routledge Studies in the History of Russia and Eastern Europe series.

    The Many Deaths of Tsar Nicholas II [Slater]

    The Many Deaths of Tsar Nicholas II: Relics, Remains and the Romanovs. Wendy Slater. A fully researched and careful retelling of the gruesome deaths and subsequent rediscovery of Russia's royal family. Includes a series of essays on the myths surrounding...
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  • Russian Architecture and the West. Dmitry Shvidkovsky. Yekaterina Shorban, photographs, Antony Wood, translation. The author develops history of Russian architecture over the past thousand years as a part of the history of Western architecture. Dmitry Shvidkovsky, Russia's leading architectural historian, departs from the accepted notion that Russian architecture developed independent of outside cultural influences and describes how the influence of the West extends back to the tenth century and continues into the present. He offers compelling assessments of all the main masterpieces of Russian architecture and frames a radically new architectural history for Russia. The book systematically analyses Russian buildings in relation to developments in European art, pointing out where familiar European features are expressed in Russian projects. Special attention is directed toward decorations based on Byzantine models- the heritage of Italian master builders and carvers- the impact of architects and others sent by Elizabeth I- the formation of the Russian Imperial Baroque- the Enlightenment in Russian art- and 19th- and 20th-century European influences. With over 300 specially commissioned photographs of sites throughout Russia and western Europe, this is a magnificent and beautiful book.

    Russian Architecture and the West

    Russian Architecture and the West. Dmitry Shvidkovsky. Yekaterina Shorban, photographs, Antony Wood, translation. The author develops history of Russian architecture over the past thousand years as a part of the history of Western architecture. Dmitry...
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