Download or read book Faberge s Eggs written by Toby Faber and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2009 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History.
Download or read book The Galileo Case written by Mario D'Addio and published by Gracewing Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Faberg in London written by Kieran McCarthy and published by Antique Collector's Club. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book to be dedicated to the British branch of Faberge, covering its fascinating history from its opening in 1903, to its closure in 1917. Royalty, Aristocrats, American heiresses, exiled Russian Grand Dukes, Randlords, Maharajas, Socialites and financiers with newly made fortunes flocked to Faberge in London to buy gifts for each other. This book is the first dedicated to the glittering history of Faberge's British branch, from its opening in 1903 to its closure in 1917. The Imperial Russian Goldsmith's London branch was the only one outside of Russia and its jewelled and enamelled contents were as popular there as they were in St. Petersburg or Moscow. Using previously unreferenced sources and a newly discovered archive of papers relating to Faberge in London, Kieran McCarthy studies the branch's structure, customers and exclusive stock. The most expensive sale made by Faberge in London, of a diamond tiara priced for £1400, cost one hundred times the annual wage of a scullery maid. It will be of interest to enthusiasts of the decorative arts, the social history of the Edwardian Golden Age and especially of European Royalty. Faberge's works were and continue to be intimately associated with the British Royal Family. For Violet Trefusis, daughter of King Edward VII's mistress Mrs. Keppel and lover of Vita Sackville-West, A Faberge cigarette case was the emblem of Royalty, as symbolical as the bookies cigar, or the ostler's straw. AUTHOR: Kieran McCarthy is a director of Wartski, the London Court Jewellers who specialises in the work of Carl Faberge. He is on the advisory board of the Faberge Museum in St. Petersburg, is a freeman of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths' and a fellow of the Gemmological Association. He has written and lectured extensively about Carl Faberge. He advises collectors and institutions on Faberge's work and recently revealed the rediscovery of one of the lost Imperial Faberge Easter Eggs. 191 colour, 86 b/w
Download or read book The Faberg Case written by John Traina and published by Abrams. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The House of Faberge, best known for its magnificent Imperial Easter Eggs, is also world famous for its sumptuous, individually designed cigarette cases. Specially commissioned photos reveal the beauty of each handcrafted case, unique in size and shape, from the largest collection in the world. The book includes an essay by Danielle Steel, former wife of John Traina. 136 color photos.
Download or read book Faberg written by Christopher Forbes and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Integrating Human Rights into Development Cooperation The Case of the Lom Convention written by Karin Arts and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-08-04 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human rights, democracy and governance concerns are prominent elements in the development cooperation policy of the European Community. The relations between the European Community (EC) and 71 developing countries in Africa, the Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) have proved to be a laboratory for developing ideas on these matters, for translating them into binding treaty norms, and for applying them in practice. The experiences gained in the ACP-EC relationship carry special value because they are the product of dialogue and joint decision-making between groups of developed and developing states. Therefore, 25 years of ACP-EC cooperation under the Lomé Convention provide a rich learning ground for anybody involved or interested in (the debate on) linking development cooperation to human rights and to human rights related concerns. This book explores the international law aspects of the subject. It first investigates the general international legal basis for linking development cooperation to human rights, democracy and good governance. Both the negative and positive ways of making such a linking (by punitive and supportive measures) are addressed. The book then delves into the evolution of Lomé treaty norms on the subject, and into the concrete human rights practices that took shape under them. It explores the contributions to and influence of both the EC and ACP states on those treaty provisions and practices. A comprehensive overview is provided of the support measures and sanctions resorted to in response to the human rights situation in ACP countries. The book assesses the overall experiences gained and presents a synthesis of factors that proved to be constraints or conducive to the efforts to integrate human rights fully into ACP-EC development cooperation. The insights gained could well inform similar efforts undertaken by others.
Download or read book TQM Text with Cases written by John S Oakland and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-05-23 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'TQM: Text with Cases' is clearly written in a logical manner and points are supported by real life case studies. Professor Oakland demonstrates how a Total Quality Management strategy can be applied in all business activities to achieve world-class performance. This third edition features several major changes including new material on process modelling and management, quality management systems, people development, performance measurement, the Business Excellence Model, self-assessment, benchmarking, and the implementation of TQM. Case studies reflecting the latest developments in the area from leading exponents of TQM and Business Excellence have been included. These focus on organizations which have fully integrated the TQ approach into their business operations and delivered real benefits.
Download or read book The World of Faberg written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As well as items made by Russian firms, the book presents works from the collections of the Moscow Kremlin Museum Preserve. The book has 7 sections: easter eggs from the House of Faberge, articles in semi-precious stones, religious art and church plate, bijouterie and accessories, silverware and sculpture, memorabilia and seals, and costume and textile.
Download or read book Faberg written by Kieran McCarthy and published by V & A Publishing. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautifully illustrated book that explores the history and legacy of the House of Faberg , from its origins in Russia--and its role in the glamorous world of the Romanovs--to global recognition The name Faberg has long been a byword for luxury. Combining an entrepreneurial vision for craftsmanship with innovative material sourcing and technical ability, Carl Faberg created an astonishing array of bespoke jeweled and enameled objects at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century. This beautifully illustrated book explores the history and legacy of the House of Faberg , from its origins in Russia--and its role in the glamorous world of the Romanovs--to global recognition. Much of the story is familiar, but less well-known is the important part played by the London branch. Opened in 1903, and the only one outside Russia, it became a choice destination for Edwardian high society and an international clientele. Featuring more than 120 pieces, from delicate flowers to Imperial Easter eggs, and with contributions from leading experts, Faberg A Russian Love Affair celebrates the enduring fascination with this master craftsman's works.
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Download or read book The Moduli Space of Curves written by Robert H. Dijkgraaf and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The moduli space Mg of curves of fixed genus g – that is, the algebraic variety that parametrizes all curves of genus g – is one of the most intriguing objects of study in algebraic geometry these days. Its appeal results not only from its beautiful mathematical structure but also from recent developments in theoretical physics, in particular in conformal field theory.
Download or read book Imperial Surprises Pop Up written by Margaret Kelly and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 1994-03-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new book's cleverly engineered paper replicas of the elegant Faberge eggs exactly simulate the lavishly designed gifts that the Russian nobility gave to one another at Easter. Accompanying the exquisite reproductions is an informative text by the curator of the Forbes Faberge collection. 50 illustrations in full-color, 6 pop-ups.
Download or read book Problems on Mapping Class Groups and Related Topics written by Benson Farb and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 2006-09-12 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The appearance of mapping class groups in mathematics is ubiquitous. The book presents 23 papers containing problems about mapping class groups, the moduli space of Riemann surfaces, Teichmuller geometry, and related areas. Each paper focusses completely on open problems and directions. The problems range in scope from specific computations, to broad programs. The goal is to have a rich source of problems which have been formulated explicitly and accessibly. The book is divided into four parts. Part I contains problems on the combinatorial and (co)homological group-theoretic aspects of mapping class groups, and the way in which these relate to problems in geometry and topology. Part II concentrates on connections with classification problems in 3-manifold theory, the theory of symplectic 4-manifolds, and algebraic geometry. A wide variety of problems, from understanding billiard trajectories to the classification of Kleinian groups, can be reduced to differential and synthetic geometry problems about moduli space. Such problems and connections are discussed in Part III. Mapping class groups are related, both concretely and philosophically, to a number of other groups, such as braid groups, lattices in semisimple Lie groups, and automorphism groups of free groups. Part IV concentrates on problems surrounding these relationships. This book should be of interest to anyone studying geometry, topology, algebraic geometry or infinite groups. It is meant to provide inspiration for everyone from graduate students to senior researchers.
Download or read book Marine Cargo Insurance written by John Dunt and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2013-07-31 with total page 573 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a single reference source of marine cargo insurance law, arranged by reference to the recently revised Institute Cargo Clauses, the most widely used standard form of marine cargo insurance cover. The work examines marine cargo insurance by reference to English and foreign legal cases and the Marine Insurance Act 1906. This book provides: • The revised Institute Cargo Clauses with full commentary by one of the key players in the re-drafting • A legal overview of the Institute Cargo Clauses that you won't find anywhere else • A practical structure based on the structure of the clauses with easy to find solutions • A single resource for marine cargo insurance law Winner of the 2010 British Insurance Law Association (BILA) prize
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