Kniga v istorii Petergofa iz sobranii Gosudarstvennogo muzeia-zapovednika “Petergof” i Rossiskoi natsional’noi biblioteki (Books in the History of Peterhof from the Collection of Peterhof Museum-Preserve and the Russian National Library)
St. Petersburg: Petergof, 2008. saddle-stitched. Books useful in the construction and design of Peterhof, such as Peter the Great’s collection of technical books from Western Europe covering hydraulics and gardening; the first guides to the palace at Peterhof; and sundry books from the imperial family’s library at Peterhof make up this sampling of literature from two St. Petersburg libraries. The books are of interest both as rare editions themselves and as reflections of the interests of the residents of Peterhof, considered the summer palace of the tsars from the eighteenth century to the revolution. 32 pp., 6 3/4 x 9 3/4 ins., 26 b-&-w illus., 35 color, Rus. Item #152
ISBN: 9785915980050
Price: $13.00