35. RÉAU LOUIS, L'Art Russe des origines a Pierre le Grand. L'Art Russe de Pierre le Grand a nos jours.
Paris 1921-1922, Henri Laurens, T. 1: XII p. +388 pl. + 104 pl., Vol. 2: XII p. +292 p. +72 pl.
Beautifully illustrated with 176 plates (104+72) original edition of the history of Russian art. Author Louis Réau (1881-1961) was an art historian and director of the French Institute in St. Petersburg. The work consists of two extensive volumes. The first is a history of Russian art from its roots to the time of Peter I. The second, on the other hand, is a continuation up to the author's contemporary times. Both volumes are supplemented by an extensive specialized Russian-French dictionarycontaining phrases and proper names in the field of art and culture in the broadest sense.
Age-toned, publisher's, booklet binding in medium condition covered in plastic; spine and front cover with title; interior in db condition; some folds still uncut; overall db condition.
