Pavlovsk, 2 vol. (Deluxe Illustrated Edition)

Pavlovsk. Volume 1: The Palace and the Park. Volume 2: The Collections. Emmanuel Decamp, ed. France (Paris): Alain de Gourcuff, 1993. The Palace of Pavlovsk is one of the finest structures in St. Petersburg and it houses an extraordinary collection of art treasures. It was built for Pavel Petrovich, the son of Catherine the Great (1729-1796), herself one of the most powerful rulers of her time. Included are the extensive collections of Tsar Paul I (1754-1801), and his second wife, Maria Feodorovna (1759-1828). Illustrated with interior and exterior views together with an historically informative and fascinating text. Considered the most important work of reference ever published on Pavlovsk.

600 color illustr., 2 volumes, 254 and 223 pages. Overall 11x14". Housed in the original designed canvas presentation clamshell case. Used, near fine. One dent on the back of the case (visible in last phot), very light mark on yellow color book, blue book clean. No ownership marks. Overall like new. Heavy set (almost 11 pounds). 1 copy only.