Imperial RUSSIA HERALDRY LITHOGRAPH BOOK Pub Petersburg Lukomsky Important Work - Color Lithos – Bilibin Cover Start Price USD 999.99 Current Price USD 999.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, November 11, 2008 End Time Thursday, December 11, 2008 Location ***100s of RARE BOOKS MAPS PRINTS on eBay NOW See more about 'Imperial RUSSIA HERALDRY LITHOGRAPH BOOK Pub Petersburg' Description O-113 The important 1915 work on the development of Russian Heraldic shields for the noble families of Imperial Russia authored by Count Lukomsky and Baron Tipolt, with title roughly translating as “Russian Heraldry, The Development and Description of the Coats of Arms”. St. Petersburg, 1915. Consisting of (58) pages of text with several interspersed unpaginated plates, followed by (20) largely full-color chromolithographic plates. Issued in a limited run by the so-called “Imperial Society of Encouragement of The Arts”, the print run is not stated, but is thought to be fewer than 1,000 examples, of which obviously would have been destroyed in the wake of the upheaval occurring less than two years after this was published. A rare and important work on Russian heraldry which should not be missing from any related collection. The book is (24 x 33cm), in the original illustrated card wrappers by Ivan Bilibin. AS with most Russian (and French) books of this period, this was meant to be bound to the specification of the owner, and was issued in a rather flimsy binding. This example is entirely complete and remaining in good condition throughout, however the thin paper covering of the spine has largely disappeared, leaving this disbound. This will obviously need to be bound, as intended, to the tastes and requirements of the new owner. A beautiful, scarce and important book. We note one other example of this in similar condition recently offered for more than two times our opening bid. Packed Weight: Under 5kg. All of our items ship from Munich, Germany.International Shipments and Shipments to the United States: The $4 flat fee is the cost for shipment via standard surface mail. Surface mail shipments usually take 7-8 months from date of mailing to arrive. Most of our clients prefer to have items sent via standard registered airmail. For airmail shipments, we charge only the exact cost of shipment, with no extra fees of any kind. Airmail costs vary greatly depending on the weight and size of the shipment, corresponding to the “Packed Weight” which you will find included in our listings. You can use this information to determine the exact airmail costs yourself by opening our detailed shipping notes at: http://travis.hill.europa.googlepages.com/home. Or, you may e-mail us directly for a quote. We have vast experience shipping rare books to customers throughout the world, we will reply immediately with the full range of options, including exact costs. Note to Winning Bidders: If you wish to pay via paypal, please wait for our official invoice before sending your payment, as we will need to correctly calculate your final total. Thank you! MORE THAN 500 Antiquarian Lots THIS WEEK ON eBay: An Antiquarian Miscellany: Rare books, maps, posters, prints, 1600-Present, including Art, Architecture and Design, Travel and Topography, Photography and Photographic Books, Art Deco and Art Nouveau, Chinese and Japanese books, 20th Century Photographic Propaganda, Flowers, Gardening, Botany and the History of Medicine, Rare pre-WWI Airline and Ocean Liner ephemera.. PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER AUCTIONS by clicking anywhere on the last photograph below to view the complete list, or click on “View Seller’s Other Auctions” above. Pay me securely with any major credit card through PayPal! Please click anywhere on the photo below to view our other auctions. Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. Place a Bid!