Search Results: Russian Decorative Arts from Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB

NY: Harry N. Abrams, 1980. second printing. Softcover. VG- (some minor wear and rubbing. Signed by author Kip Forbes). Color wraps. 58, [10] pp. 26 color, 52 bw plates. This oversized volume, a catalogue raisonné of Imperial Eggs, illustrated with original drawings, includes all of the known Fabergé eggs presented by Czar Alexander III and Nicholas II to Czarinas Maria Feodorovna and Alexandra Feodorovna. Includes breathtakingly gorgeous full-page color plates of 26 eggs, a two-page essay by Armand Hammer, "My Quest for the Fabergé Eggs", and a three-page essay by Christopher Forbes, "Glittering Baubles Made for a Czar". You'll find yourself mesmerized by the text and giant color plates.

St. Petersburg, Russia: State Hermitage Museum, 1993. Hardcover. NF/VG+, some rubbing on dust jacket, otherwise clean and tight. Malachite green cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Black glossy, color pictorial dustjacket. 476 pp. 100+ bw, 360 color plates. Published on the occasion of the exhibition "Fabergé: Imperial jeweller. Translated from the Russian. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Washington, D. C.: Smithsonian Institution, 1983. Softcover. VG (Clean, tight contents but with some shelf wear to covers). Black wraps with black and gold text. 112 pp. 47 B&W, 49 color plates. Annotated catalogue of 213 works, the greatest portion of which comes from the collection of Queen Elizabeth II. Includes a three-page preface, a ten-page introductory essay by A. Kenneth Snowman, a section on the materials used and the marks and standards used, and a bibliography. Published on the occasion of an exhibition taking place at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum, Apr. 15 to July 10, 1983.

Richmond: Virginia Museum, 1976. Hardcover. VG/G+; dj wearing at edges and scuffed in general; museum ex-lib. plate inside and sticker on lower spine, interior clean. Navy blue cloth with gold lettering; gold and navy just jacket with navy spine lettering; 160 pp. and color photographs throughout. Essays cover Faberge's workshop, artisans, court patronage and more; with information about the collection itself, a glossary of Faberge's materials and techniques and a catalogue of 328 items, many pictures (eggs, animals, jewelry, photo frames, icons, etc.).

Geneva/New York: Habsburg, Feldman Editions/The Vendome Press, 1987. Hardcover. Good+/VG ( bumping to corners and foxing block edges, light soiling to dj). Cherry red cloth with gold lettering; black illustrated dj with red spine lettering; 359 pp. with color and bw images throughout. Includes information about the workshops, craftsmen and women, hallmarks, competitors, fake Faberge objects, a glossary and bibliography. Also with a catalogue of 664 items and various informative essays. "Revised edition of a catalog of the exhibition organized by the Bavarian National Museum and the Hypo Kulturstiftung at the Kunsthalle of the Hypo Kulturstiftung, Munich from December 5, 1986 to March 8, 1987"--Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-352).

New York, New York: Rizzoli International Publications, Inc, 1979. Hardcover. VG- (Missing dj.). Purple cloth over boards; 171 pp.; Profusely illustrated in bw and color. Provides a background of the Faberge firm and its distinctive style; Also discusses its workshops, craftsmen, techiniques, materials, hallmarks, and more; Wonderfully illustrated with many full-page plates.

Fairfield, Connecticut: Hugh Lauter Levin Associates, Inc, 1999. Hardcover. VG/VG. Minimal edge wear to dust jacket. A couple of lightly creased or bumped bottom page corners, and owner's name on ffep, but overall in great condition.. Mauve satin/padded boards; silver decoration and lettering. Green and color-illustrated dust jacket with gilt lettering. 296 pp. with color plates throughout, many tipped in. Genealogical end papers. Silver page edges. Heavy at 6 pounds and will require extra postage. A sumptuous book about all things Faberge in the Forbes Collection. Includes a brief history of The House of Faberge. With a glossary, list of workmasters, literature, exhibitions, etc. Each work thoroughly annotated.

Moscow: The Link of the Times Foundation, 2004. Hardcover. Fine, in accompanying slipcase. Red cloth with blind debossed title on spine. Gold pictorial illustrated glossy dustjacket and illustrated slipcase. 351 pp., profusely illustrated in color. English and Russian. A record and presentation of the 16 Faberge eggs purchased by this foundation from the collection of the late Malcolm Forbes. OP.

Washington, DC: Faberge Arts Foundation, 1993. Softcover. VG, clean and tight with only blemish lifting of glossy layer at corners of covers. Black pictorial wraps; 476 pp. with 369 plates in color and bw. A lush catalogue published to accompany the exhibition held at the Hermitage, the V&A and the Musee des Arts Decoratifs. This is the English edition. Includes a history and chronology of the House of Faberge, essays on the Moscow workshops, the London branch, Faberge in America, a section on the Imperial Easter Eggs, and so much more. One special piece, a revolving stand for photographs, shows each separate bw photo of members of the royal family of Europe on facing page. Catalog of an exhibition at the State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia, June 18-Aug. 15, 1993; Museé des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, France, Sept. 24, 1993-Jan. 2, 1994; and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England, Jan. 26-April 10, 1994./ Includes bibliographical references (pages 462-464) and index.

New York: A La Vieille Russie, 1983. Softcover. VG-; clean, tight interior but for owner signature on ffep; minor curling of cover corners and some rubbing to covers. Midnight blue illustrated wraps with gold lettering; 154 pp. with color and bw images throughout. Includes an essay by Schaffer, a descriptive catalogue of 561 works, list of makers' marks, and notes on Faberge Hallmarks. Includes bibliographical references (pages 152-153).

1977. Softcover. VG, mild shelf wear, interior clean. Blue color illustrated wraps. 132 pp. Numerous color and bw illustrations. Catalogue of an international loan exhibition assembled on the occasion of the Queen's Silver Jubilee and including objects from the Royal Collection at Sandringham, 23 June-25 September 1977.

Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1967. Hardcover. NF/VG, shelf wear to dust jacket, otherwise very clean and tight.. Blue cloth with gilt lettering and color illustrated dustjacket. 139 pp., 64 bw and color plates, tipped-in color frontispiece. 64 works are illustrated and annotated. Contents: Fabergé's St. Petersburg House -- Works by other St. Petersburg makers -- Fabergé's Moscow branch -- Works by other Moscow makers -- Works by an unknown French maker.

Washington, DC: Museum Press, 1983. Hardbound. Like New but for owner name on ffep. Yellow boards with pink illustrated dustjacket. 58 pp. Illustrated in color and bw. A small, nicely illustrated monograph on works by Carl Faberge in the Hillwood Museum, from the collection of Marjorie Merriweather Post. An opportunity to see work by Faberge other than the famous eggs (of which the museum has three), as well as to find out a bit about the museum itself and the woman who founded it.

New York: A La Vieille Russie, 1983. Softcover. VG. Dark blue wraps with gold lettering color illustration; 154 pp. with color photographs throughout. A catalogue showing and describing works for sale by ALVR, April 22-May 21, 1983.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1978. Hardcover. VG/VG, some shelf wear, otherwise clean. Glossy color-pictorial boards with matching dj; 143 pp. with color and bw images throughout. Includes pieces from the Forbes collection, with an foreword by Malcolm S. Forbes. Works are divided into sections: Eggs, Fantasies, Boxes, Frames, Objets De Luxe, Desk Pieces, and Household Objects, each numbered within that section. With further information about competitors and with appendixes.

New York: Park Lane, 1989. Hardbound. VG/VG. Burgundy cloth with color illustrated dustjacket. 320 pp. Profusely illustrated with large color plate. A fabulous and sumptuous presentation of these masterpieces. A delight to read, a pleasure to own!

Fairfield, Connecticut: Hugh Lauter Levin Associates, Inc, 1999. Hardcover. VG, clean and tight contents; covers have irregular fading; light stain (coffee? tea?) to lower outer corner of front end papers and half title.. Mauve satin/padded boards; silver decoration and lettering. 296 pp. with color plates throughout, many tipped in. Genealogical end papers. Silver page edges. Heavy at 6 pounds and will require extra postage. A sumptuous book about all things Faberge in the Forbes Collection. Includes a brief history of The House of Faberge. With a glossary, list of workmasters, literature, exhibitions, etc. Each work thoroughly annotated.

New York: Hugh Lauter Levin, 1989. Hardbound. VG/VG. Burgundy cloth with color illustrated dustjacket. 320 pp. Illustrated with 300 large color plates. A fabulous and sumptuous presentation of these masterpieces. A delight to read, a pleasure to own!

New York: A La Vieille Russie, 1983. Hardcover. VG-/Fair. Dust jacket shows some wear, bowing along top, ripping. Wear and smudging to cloth covers.. Navy cloth with gilt lettering; dark blue dust jacket with color illustrations, gilt lettering. 153 pp. Many BW and color illustrations. Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum, the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Design, held April 22-May 21, 1983. Lists 561 exhibits.

1983. Softbound. VG. Color illustrated blue wraps. 153 pp., profusely illustrated in color and bw. This major exhibition by a premier Faberge specialist (A La Vielle Russie) was strongly supported by major collectors such as Malcolm Forbes. The catalog is extensively illustrated with color photographs and some black and white photographs. Forbes had one of the largest collections of Faberge outside the Hermitage.