title: Faberge: Imperial Jeweler
author: Geza Von Habsburg-Lothringen
description: This fabulous volume, the most comprehensive work to date on the artistry of Carl Faberge and his legacy to European culture from the 1870s until 1917, was compiled as a catalog for a traveling exhibition, which originated at the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg. General chapters discuss Faberge's life, the House of Faberge, and the operation of workshops in St. Petersburg and Moscow as well as the branches in London and Paris. More specialized sections focus on the world-renowned Imperial Easter Egg Collection, Faberge's participation in the 1900 Exposition Universalle in Paris, and personal drawings by the master himself. The real star of the book, however, is the beautifully illustrated "Catalogue of Works," which arranges objects by immediate family members, relatives, historic events, workmasters, workshops, and branch locations. This work expands our knowledge of Faberge and complements other noteworthy volumes, including Faberge and the Russian Master Goldsmiths (LJ 11/15/89). Highly recommended.<br /><i>Stephen Allan Patrick, East Tennessee State Univ. Lib., Johnson City</i><br />Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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  Contents
  
  [Title Page](Furs_9781588362803_epub_tp_r1.htm)
  
  [Introduction](Furs_9781588362803_epub_itr_r1.htm)
  
  [A CALL TO ARMS](Furs_9781588362803_epub_c01_r1.htm)
  
  [SYSTÈME Z](Furs_9781588362803_epub_c02_r1.htm)
  
  [THE GREEN SALON](Furs_9781588362803_epub_c03_r1.htm)
  
  [POLANYI’S ORCHESTRA](Furs_9781588362803_epub_c04_r1.htm)
  
  [THE EMPRESS OF SZEGED](Furs_9781588362803_epub_c05_r1.htm)
  
  [Also by Alan Furst](Furs_9781588362803_epub_adc_r1.htm)
  
  [About the Author](Furs_9781588362803_epub_ata_r1.htm)
  
  [Copyright Page](Furs_9781588362803_epub_cop_r1.htm)
  
  
  In 1939, as the armies of Europe mobilized for war, the British secret
  services undertook operations to impede the exportation of Roumanian oil to
  Germany. They failed.
  
  Then, in the autumn of 1940, they tried again.
  
  
  A CALL TO ARMS
  
  ON 24 NOVEMBER, 1940, the first light of dawn found the Bulgarian ore
  freighter _Svistov_ pounding 