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Pilyavskii, V.I.

[Architecture of Leningrad] Arkitektura Leningrada

1953

145.00 €

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Year of publication
1953
Place of printing
Moscow/Leningrad
Author
Pilyavskii, V.I.
Keyword
Architecture (Pre 1900)
Binding description
H
Dust jacket
No
State of preservation
Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
Inscribed
No
First edition
No

Description

This is a very good hardcover copy in blue-grey embossed cloth, with title in gilt on the front cover. All text in Russian. This is a survey of the architectural history of Leningrad. Profusely illustrated in black & white with a few color plates. There are individual portraits of the most famous of the Russian architects of the past, as well as maps and prints reproducing old views and layouts of the grounds of 17th and 18th century buildings. Most of the illustrations are of individual buildings or complexes. Including public monuments, bridges and parks, major thoroughfares, also interior views. Much neo-classical architecture. Captions contain dates for all buildings illustrated. Large folio, 14" high X 10 1/2" wide, 337 pages. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.