Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Another heads-up: Kirill Rivkin" Arms and Armor of Caucasus"

ariel · 19th January 2016, 04:02 AM

It is on Amazon already.
The only one book on this topic in English. Miller's Danish book on Hermitage collection is not about weapons: it is about the Hermitage.

$85. 325 pages of superb illustrations, detailed description of military traditions, development, dating, attribution.

Examples from private collections and world-class museums.

I do not even approach Kirill's level of knowledge, so besides finding a couple of typos I cannot critique and argue. There are some great people on Russian Fora and a few knowledgeable people in large museums. I am expecting their comments to learn new things.

Meanwhile, it was a pure pleasure to read it.

Strongly recommend.

P.S. I miss Kirill on this Forum very much.

19th January 2016, 04:02 AM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Another heads-up: Kirill Rivkin" Arms and Armor of Caucasus" It is on Amazon already. The only one book on this topic in English. Miller's Danish book on Hermitage collection is not about weapons: it is about the Hermitage. $85. 325 pages of superb illustrations, detailed description of military traditions, development, dating, attribution. Examples from private collections and world-class museums. I do not even approach Kirill's level of knowledge, so besides finding a couple of typos I cannot critique and argue. There are some great people on Russian Fora and a few knowledgeable people in large museums. I am expecting their comments to learn new things. Meanwhile, it was a pure pleasure to read it. Strongly recommend. P.S. I miss Kirill on this Forum very much.