Treasures Of The Royal Courts: Tudors, Stuarts & The Russian Tsars
by Dmitrieva, Olga and Tessa Murdoch
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG. black soiling/smudging to front cover. pgs clean & bright. dustjacket has edge-wear & scratches.
- ISBN 10
- 1851777318
- ISBN 13
- 9781851777310
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Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London / New York: V&A Publications / Harry N. Abrams, 2013. Hardcover. VG. black soiling/smudging to front cover. pgs clean & bright. dustjacket has edge-wear & scratches.. navy boards w/ gilt spine printing. 176 pgs w/ color illustrations. glossy, pictorial dustjacket. Beautifully illustrated. This book explores the diplomatic, trade and cultural exchanges between the courts of Britain and Russia, from the reign of Henry VIII to the death of Charles II. Through the material life of the courts, the gifts of the diplomats and the commissions of the monarchs, the book presents an overview of privileged living in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries - illustrating the material life of the leading personalities of the period. Engaging and authoritative, this book uses superb new photography to illustrate chapters on diplomacy, silver, portraits, miniatures, arms and armour, heraldry, textiles and jewellery by experts from the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Kremlin Museum, Moscow--Jacket.
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- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (US)
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- 177790
- Title
- Treasures Of The Royal Courts: Tudors, Stuarts & The Russian Tsars
- Author
- Dmitrieva, Olga and Tessa Murdoch
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG. black soiling/smudging to front cover. pgs clean & bright. dustjacket has edge-wear & scratches.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 1851777318
- ISBN 13
- 9781851777310
- Publisher
- V&A Publications / Harry N. Abrams
- Place of Publication
- London / New York
- Date Published
- 2013
- Keywords
- european decorative arts; tudors; stuarts; russian tsar; royal art collections ; tudors, stuarts, russian tsars, royalty ; ;
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Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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About Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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