In Russian. Short description: Rovinsky, D. A. A detailed dictionary of Russian engravers of the XVI-XIX centuries. [Podrobnyj slovar russkih graverov XVI-XIX vekov]. St. Petersburg: Printing House of the Imperial Academy of Sciences, 1895. The first edition of the two-volume dictionary was compiled by the largest collector in Russia and Europe and a great connoisseur of Russian engraving D.A. Rovinsky. This is a study that is unique in its breadth of coverage and a comprehensive reference guide. Engraving has always played an important role in Russian art. Rovinsky s Dictionary in two volumes is the first and only work of its kind on this topic. It contains information relating to all aspects of the engraving business, provides comprehensive information about the life and career of engravers, lists of their works with objective characteristics, dating and distribution by school. Two volumes contain 720 phototypes and 210 zincographs. They contain the richest documentary and factual information, which largely has not lost their value so far. Please feel free to contact us for a detailed description of the copies available. SKUMS000195 kn_nat