Books on Imperial Russian Militaria
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Russian Military Uniforms, XVIII to early XX C., Vladislav Glinka,
Leningrad, 1988, 239 pp, large format hard cover with dust jacket. In Russian with brief summary and index of illustrations in English. Printed in East Germany, this Soviet era out of print publication is one of the better and most difficult books on Imperial Russian uniforms to locate. In excellent condition.
His Majesty Life Guard Cossack Regiment,C. 2014, by Oleg Kulakov, Mikhail Sarychev. A magnificent large format coffee table hard cover illustrated with original artifacts and period photos from the collection of the regimental museums in France and Belgium. The book contains a captivating historical narrative of this illustrious Don Cossack unit which encompasses first years of exile following the Russian Civil War. Russian text.
Guards Infantry, Special Detachments and Categories, and
Separate Units, Dmitry Klochkov, C. 2013, Moscow.
Subtitled "Uniforms, Equipment and Weapons of the Russian
Imperial Army, 1914-1917" this is the third volume in the
series on WWI Russian Army uniforms. Outstanding reference,
every bit as good as Klochkov's first two books on Guards
Infantry enlisted and officer ranks.
Russian Dirks, by Evgeniy Boldyrev, C. 2015, 207 pp,
laminated hard cover, large 8 ½" x 11 ¾ " format. New, truly
revolutionary reference catalog by the author of the highly
acclaimed "Soviet Daggers". Massive amount of information on
all types of Russian Imperial daggers is accompanied by high
resolution photos of over 100 original examples as well as b/w
period photos. Russian text, with main parts translated into
English. Very highly recommended: this book is a "must have"
reference for any collector of Russian edged weapons.
Russian Knife. History, Maker Marks, and Identification of
the Items by the Craftsmen of Pavlovo, 1830-1940, by Igor
Zavorotko, C. 2013, Moscow. Large format h/c, Russian text.
This reference guide contains literally hundreds of examples
of hunting and pocket knives, as well as tableware produced in
the traditional craft centers of Pavlovo, Vacha, and others.
There are also hundreds of photos of trademarks and individual
maker stamps. As is often the case, the scope of material
covered in this catalog goes far beyond what its title would
suggest. This is an invaluable resource for the collector of
Russian and Soviet edged weapons.