Uniforms of Russian Army in the XVIII Century Vol. 3: Under the Reign of Catherine II Empress of Russia Between 1762 and 1796

Cristini, Luca Stefano

ISBN 10: 8893272326 / ISBN 13: 9788893272322

Published by Soldiershop, 2017

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Uniforms of Russian Army in the XVIII Century Vol. 3: Under the Reign of Catherine II Empress of Russia Between 1762 and 1796
• Publisher: Soldiershop
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8893272326
• ISBN 13: 9788893272322
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: Viskovatov, Aleksandr Vasilevich
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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. Our new edition has enriched the book with the plates: we revised and colored many of the images so far available just in black and white, as well we found some rare color plates with the collaboration of private collectors. These, together with the first ever English translation, make our collection exclusive and of great value. The Russian army uniforms under the reign of Catherine II the Great is realized on 3 great volumes.

About the Author

Aleksandr Vasilevich Viskovatov born 22 April (4 May New Style) 1804, died 27 February (11 March) 1858 in St. Petersburg, Russian military historian. He graduated from the 1st Cadet Corps and served in the artillery, the hydrographic depot of the Naval Ministry, and then in the Department of Military Educational Institu­tions. He mainly studied historical artifacts and the histories of military units. Viskovatov's greatest work was the Historical Description of the Clothing and Arms of the Russian Army.