Nepriyatel' vstupil v predely nashi... = The Enemy Came Within Our Borders ..

Sankt-Peterburg: Gos. Muzei-Zapovednik "Pavlovsk, 2012. Hardcover. Would be VG+, but binding has split between two publication information pages. Binding/spine still secure.. Glossy maroon boards with bw illus. and yellow Cyrillic lettering. 319 pp. with 182 color and duotone plates. Text in Russian. Catalogue of 182 items about Russian society and the War of 1812, published to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the war. Included are miniatures, watercolors, engravings, medallions, archival materials, medals, manifests, albums, historic documents, sculptures, poetray and prose, and more. With two essays, "Notes on the Farm" and Red Morocco Portfolio; and The Imperial House During the War with Napoleon. Each item described and with information about the artist who created it.A lovely catalogue. (Inventory #: 147268)