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1904 First Edition – Complete Two-Volume Set
An original 1904 first edition of Russian Museum of Emperor Alexander III: Painting and Sculpture (Русский Музей Императора Александра III. Живопись и Скульптура), compiled by Baron Nikolai N. Wrangel and published in St. Petersburg.This substantial two-volume work documents the early collection of the Imperial Russian Museum and contains hundreds of detailed entries accompanied by beautiful photographic reproductions of paintings and sculptures from one of Russia\'s most important art collections. A highly desirable reference for collectors of Imperial Russian history, Russian art, museum publications, and antiquarian books.Included
Complete Volume I
Complete Volume II
Original 1904 publication
Text in RussianNumerous photographic plates and illustrations throughout
Original marbled endpapers
Period half-leather bindings with gilt letteringConditionBoth volumes are complete and retain their original bindings. The interiors are generally clean with bright pages and sharp photographic illustrations. The text blocks remain solid, and the books present very well overall.Condition issues include:Cracked front and rear hinges.
Wear to the leather at the spine, corners, and edges.
General shelf wear consistent with age.
Light foxing and age toning in places.Ownership bookplate on the front pastedown.Provenance: Both volumes retain matching original pre-Revolutionary ownership labels reading \"From the books of Maria Nikolaevna Troynitskaya\" (Из книг Марии Николаевны Тройницкой), indicating they remained together in the same private Russian library.Please review all photographs carefully, as they are part of the description and accurately represent the condition of the set.An increasingly scarce complete two-volume first edition documenting the Imperial Russian Museum before the Russian Revolution. A wonderful addition to any collection of Russian art, Imperial Russian history, museum publications, or antiquarian books.Far more than an illustrated art book, this monumental work serves as a scholarly catalogue of the Imperial Russian Museum\'s collections, featuring artist biographies, detailed entries for individual works, provenance, reproduced artists\' signatures, dimensions, and historical notes throughout.Antique and rare leather-bound books are carefully wrapped in Archival Methods Unbuffered Archival Tissue Paper to help protect delicate bindings, then securely bubble wrapped and boxed for safe transit.
