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- Arsenal de Tsarskoe-selo, ou collection d'armes de sa majesté L'Emprereur de toutes les Russies. - St Petersburg - - 1869 - 51.5 cm - hardcover Number of pieces: 1 Pages: - To His Majesty the State Emperor Alexander Nikolaiv. According to the drawings of Professor of the Academy of Sciences Rozant Bogdanova. Based on the original drawings by Professor A. Rockstuhl and Nicolas Bogdanoff with explanatory text by George de Kaemmerer, present State Councillor, Director of Libraries and Private Arsenals of H.M. the Emperor. Printed by permission of His Imperial Majesty. St. Petersburg. Spectacular description of the arsenal of the Tsars' Villa (Tsarskoye Seló) near St. Petersburg, published in the same city in 1869. This important collection of uniforms, arms and firearms owes its existence to the passion of Emperor Nicholas I for military affairs. In the decade that sees the publication of the present book, the arsenal became one of the first museums in the world, in its modern sense, open to the public and paying an entrance ticket. The collection was organized by room, geographical area (Europe, Asia, Russia...) and chronologically. The curatorship included, for example, the description and decipherment of the inscriptions of oriental arms, research found in the present work. This piece does not appear in any sales record, and WorldCat locates only three specimens in the world. Spectacular description of the arsenal of the Village of the Tsars (Tsárskoye Seló) near Saint Petersburg, published in this city in 1869. This important collection of uniforms, edged weapons, and firearms owes its existence to Emperor Nicholas I's passion for military matters. In the decade when this book was published, the arsenal was transformed into one of the world's first museums, in its modern sense, as it was open to the public with an admission ticket. The collection was organized by geographical areas (Europe, Asia, Russia...), and chronologically. The curation included, for example, the description and deciphering of inscriptions on oriental weapons, research that is found in this work. This book does not appear in any sales record, and WorldCat locates only three copies in the world.

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- Arsenal de Tsarskoe-selo, ou collection d'armes de sa maje

Estimate 540 - 730 USD
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