Description: Treasures of the Hermitage. Edited by Boris Piotrovsky. Published in 1990 by Portland House, New York. Hardcover, with dust jacket. 391 pages. Measures about 9 3/4" x 13 1/2" and is 1 3/8" thick. Printed on thick, glossy paper and illustrated with numerous full-color photographs. This volume describes and documents 368 rare objects in the collection of The Hermitage museum in Leningrad, Russia. The book was originally published by Aurora Art Publishers in Leningrad in 1987; this edition was issued in New York in 1990. The dust jacket is worn at the edges and corners, with a small nick toward the left side of the front, near the spine. There is a pen inscription inside the front cover ("From Matthew Christmas 1990"). Otherwise, this copy is in very nice condition. The color photographs are striking. Founded in 1764, the Hermitage in Leningrad has been collecting and researching treasures of culture and art of various civilizations, peoples, and countries for more than two centuries. This volume documents the cream of the museum's vast holdings. It is divided into six sections: Prehistoric Culture, Art of Classical Antiquity, Art of the Peoples of the East, Western European Art, Russian Culture, and Numismatics. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our father was a bibliophile who collected rare books, letters, and ephemera for more than 60 years. For now and into the foreseeable future, we will be listing rare paper items from his estate. Take a look at all our items for sale. We combine shipping upon request. Please LET US KNOW if you’ve purchased multiple items so we can combine.
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Binding: Hardcover
Type: Hardcover
Format: books
Language: English
Publisher: Portland House
Year Printed: 1990
