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Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Empress Catherine II brought Europe to Russia, and Russia to Europe, during her long and eventful reign (1762-96). She fostered the culture of the Enlightenment and greatly expanded the immense empire created by Czar Ivan the Terrible, shifting the balance of power in Europe eastward. Famous for her will to power and for her dozen lovers, Catherine was also a prolific and gifted writer. Fluent in French, Russian, and German, Catherine published political theory, journalism, comedies, operas, and history, while writing thousands of letters as she corresponded with Voltaire and other public figures. The Memoirs of Catherine the Great provides an unparalleled window into eighteenth-century Russia and the mind of an absolute ruler. With insight, humor, and candor, Catherine presents her eyewitness account of history, from her whirlwind entry into the Russian court in 1744 at age fourteen as the intended bride of Empress Elizabeth I's nephew, the eccentric drunkard and future Peter III, to her unhappy marriage; from her two children, several miscarriages, and her and Peter's numerous affairs to the political maneuvering that enabled Catherine to seize the throne from him in 1762. Catherine's eye for telling details makes for compelling reading as she describes the dramatic fall and rise of her political fortunes. This definitive new translation from the French is scrupulously faithful to her words and is the first for which translators have consulted original manuscripts written in Catherine's own hand. It is an indispensable work for anyone interested in Catherine the Great, Russian history, or the eighteenth century.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. Catherine the Great ruled Russian from 1762 until her death in 1796. Her letters provide an intimate history of the Russian state as well as a portrait of her character and qualities.

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hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. includes dust-jacket. very good dust-jacket, with small label of bookstore in Paris on front flap, attractive copy, near fine gray cloth. CATHERINE THE GREAT. The memoirs of Catherine the Great. A new translation by Mark Cruse and Hilde Hoogenboom. New York: Modern Library, 2005, stated First Edition, and 1st printing number line ending with 1, xc, 247pp., . Empress Catherine II brought Europe to Russia, and Russia to Europe, during her long and eventful reign (1762-1796). She fostered the Enlightenment and greatly expanded the empire created by Tsar Ivan the Terrible, shifting the balance of power in Europe eastward. Famous for her will to power and for her dozen lovers, Catherine was also a prolific and gifted writer. She published political theory, journalism, comedies, operas, and history, while writing thousands of letters as she corresponded with Voltaire and other public figures. Her memoirs provide an unparalleled window into eighteenth-century Russia and the mind of an absolute ruler. This new translation from the French is scrupulously faithful to her words and is the first for which translators have consulted original manuscripts written in Catherine's own hand. 9780679642992 ISBN 0679642994 16.50.…

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Zustand: New. pp. 247 Illus., Maps.

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Zustand: New. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 270. . 2006. Reprint. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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First Edition. Fine copy in the original color-printed, stiff-card wrappers. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 231 p. ; ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. Notes; Bibliography: p. 229. Subjects; Art, Indic. Art, Indic ; Exhibitions. Art India. Sculpture India. Painting India. Art, Indic ; Exhibitions. Indian painting. Sculpture, Indian. Art, Indic ; Exhibitions. Painting, Indic. Indian sculpture. Art, Indic ; Exhibitions. India, Art History. Indian visual arts to 1900 Catalogues. Indian art : history. Genres; Exhibition catalogs. Illustrated. 1 Kg. …

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First Edition. Near fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and toned. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Series; Arts Council exhibition. Catalogues ; 428. Physical description; 242 p. ; ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. Notes; Bibliography: p. 187. Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Hayward Gallery, London, 1 Nov. 1986 to 25 Jan. 1987. Catalogue of the exhibition shown at the Hayward Gallery, London, 1 November 1986 to 25 January 1987, organized by the Arts Council of Great Britain. Contents; The early years and the drawings from Dante -- The Gates of Hell -- The monuments -- The late years. Subjects; Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917). Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917) Expositions. Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917) ; Exhibitions. Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917) Criticism and interpretation. Sculpture, French Exhibitions. Sculptures France Biographies. Sculpture, Modern 19th century France ; Exhibitions. Sculpture, Modern 20th century France ; Exhibitions. Drawing, French ; Exhibitions. Drawing 19th century France Exhibitions. Drawing 20th century France Exhibitions. Sculpture, French 19th century. Drawing, French 19th century. Sculpture, French 19th century Exhibitions. Sculpture, French 20th century Exhibitions. Sculpture, French Exhibitions. Drawing, French 19th century ; Exhibitions. Sculpture 20th century France. Sculpture 19th century France. Sculpture, French 20th century. Sculpture, Modern 19th century ; Exhibitions. Sculpture, Modern 20th century ; Exhibitions. Drawing France 19th century ; Exhibitions. Drawing France 20th century ; Exhibitions. France. French sculptures Rodin, Auguste - Critical studies. Moore, h. - sculpture - biographies. French sculptures Rodin, Auguste. French twentieth century sculpture. Genres; Criticism, interpretation, etc. Exhibition catalogs. Illustrated. Nonfiction. 2 Kg. …

Org.-Ganzleinen mit Org.-SU. Oktav (14,5 x 21 cm). XC, (4), 247, (7) S., sehr gutes Exemplar. ISBN 0679642994. - Publisher's full cloth with dustjacket. Octavo. XC, (4), 247, (7) pp., near fine copy. ISBN 0679642994. - Publisher's full cloth with dustjacket. Octavo. XC, (4), 247, (7) pp., near fine copy. 1000 g.…

8vo, xvi+432pp. Original cloth in dustwrapper. Both colour and b/w illustrations on plates, in addition to decorative endpapers. A fine copy. . First Edition.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Your Majesty may find it extraordinary that I should answer with a shipment of fruit your letter of 6 August, in which you inform me that you are sending the plan for a treaty, and that of the 8 September, in which you are so good as to share with me equally important intelligence. Things big and small often come from the same source: my watermelons derive from the same principles as our planned alliance.' (To Frederick the Great)Catherine the Great's letters present a vivid picture of Russia in a momentous age. They also offer a unique account of her personal development and intimate life, her strategic acumen as a diplomat and military commander, and her political skills at the Russian court and in handling foreign monarchs. Born a German princess, Catherine married into the Russian royal family and came to the throne after a coup. As absolute ruler for 34 years she presided over the expansion of the Russian empire, legislated actively to reform the country in keeping with the principles of the Enlightenment, actively promoted the arts and sciences, and in her correspondence engaged with the most renowned minds in Europe, among them Diderot and Voltaire. Her letters are her literary masterpiece, written to a wide circle of associates and friends, not least her most celebrated lover and ally, Potemkin. Combining her wit, charm, and quick eye for detail, they entertain and tell the griping story of a self-made woman and legendary ruler. This edition of the letters offers a taste of Catherine's entire writing career, with biographies of Catherine's addressees, a thorough overview of her reign and an analysis of Catherine's literary skill as a letter-writer. Organized chronologically and thematically into six periods, each section also features an introduction to the domestic, personal and foreign policy contexts out of which her letters emerge.…