Uniforms of Russian army of Elizabeth of Russia Vol. 1: Under the reign of Elizabeth Petrovna from 1741 to 1761 and Peter III from 1762 Contributor(s): Cristini, Luca Stefano (Author), Viskovatov, Aleksandr Vasilevich (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 8893273187 ISBN-13: 9788893273183 Publisher: Soldiershop OUR PRICE: $37.05 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Russia & The Former Soviet Union - History | Modern - 18th Century - History | Military - Pictorial |
Series: Soldiers, Weapons & Uniforms 700 |
Physical Information: 0.33" H x 8" W x 10" (0.75 lbs) 122 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Russia - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Compiled at Saint Petersburg during the years from 1837 and 1851, the Historical Description of the Clothing and Arms of the Russian Army has had an enormous impact and great importance for the study on the history of Russian costume and uniformology development over the past centuries. The Viskovatov's enormous work is based on a great quantity of archival documents and contains four thousand colored and b/w illustrations. It is composed by 30 or 34 volumes (1st edition 1-30, St. Petersburg, 1841-62, and 2nd edition Vols. 1-34, St. Petersburg - Novosibirsk - Leningrad, 1899-1948). The topics discussed start from the early czars until the late nineteenth century. |