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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This is the story of Faberge'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 20th-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 mystery surrounding the masterpieces. Of the 50 "Tsar Imperial" eggs known to have been made, eight are currently unaccounted for, providing endless scope for speculation and forgeries.This is the first book to tell the complete history of the eggs, encompassing the love and opulence in which they were conceived, the war and revolution that scattered them, and the collectors who preserved them. The story of the world's most famous jeweller and his priceless creations Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780330440240
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Book Description Condition: New. 2009. Reprints. 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. . . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780330440240