Muzei: Khudozhestvennie Sobraniia SSSR - Vols. 1, 2, 4, 9
Moskva: Sovetskii Khudozhkik, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1988. 3 paperbacks and 1 hardcover. Volumes 1, 2, and 4 have color-pictorial wraps and silver lettering with a few color and mostly bw illustrations throughout. Vol. 1 - 216 pp.; Vols. 2 - 208 pp.; Vol. 4 - 262 pp.; Volume 9 has color-pictorial boards with silver lettering and color and bw illustrations throughout; 272 pp. Good, clean, tight interiors; various minor wear to covers; museum ex-lib. copies. Item #121033
Texts in Russian with English summary at back of each volume. Collections of various items (dec. arts, paintings, coins, etc.) from around the world, with annotations, essay material, etc. Vols. 1, 2, and 4 all contain information about the collections, "works attributed to..." and publications. Vols. 2, 4, and 9 include a section on Practical Museum Work. Volume 9 centers on Russian Portraits in the collection. The publication evolved over the years of these different issues. Excellent descriptions of the items in the collections, with several scholarly articles in each volume.
Price: $80.00