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Faberge's Eggs: One Man's Masterpieces and the End of an Empire
Toby Faber
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Description for Faberge's Eggs: One Man's Masterpieces and the End of an Empire
Paperback. The story of the world's most famous jeweller and his priceless creations Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: ACV; AFKG; AFT; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 260.
This is the story of Fabergé's Imperial Easter eggs – of their maker, of the tsars who commissioned them, of the middlemen who sold them and of the collectors who fell in love with them. It's a story of meticulous craftsmanship and unimaginable wealth, of lucky escapes and mysterious disappearances, and ultimately of greed, tragedy and devotion. Moreover, it is a story that mirrors the history of twentieth-century Russia – a satisfying arc that sees eggs made for the tsars, sold by Stalin, bought by Americans and now, finally, returned to post-communist Russia. There is also an intriguing element of ... Read more
This is the story of Fabergé's Imperial Easter eggs – of their maker, of the tsars who commissioned them, of the middlemen who sold them and of the collectors who fell in love with them. It's a story of meticulous craftsmanship and unimaginable wealth, of lucky escapes and mysterious disappearances, and ultimately of greed, tragedy and devotion. Moreover, it is a story that mirrors the history of twentieth-century Russia – a satisfying arc that sees eggs made for the tsars, sold by Stalin, bought by Americans and now, finally, returned to post-communist Russia. There is also an intriguing element of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pan
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780330440240
SKU
V9780330440240
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About Toby Faber
Toby Faber was formerly Managing Director of the publishing house Faber & Faber. He was born in Cambridge in 1965, and now lives in London with his wife and daughter. His last book was Stradivarius, also published by Macmillan.
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