Muzei kolokolov v gorode Valdae (The Valdai Museum of Bells)
St. Petersburg: Alaborg, 2007. Saddle-stitched. This succinct overview of a unique museum publishes examples of church bells from different periods and of various designs. The craftsmanship of the bell, like that of any musical instrument, showed great precision, and many of the bells were also given ornaments commemorating their patrons or events contemporaneous with their casting. 23 p., 23 cm, approx. 40 color and b/w illus., Rus. Item #2093
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