Shaposhnikov Lydia (2 results)

Cloth Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Good Dust Jacket. 479pp. 100's of black & white photos. Text in Russian & English. Slight lean. Promoting global literacy for over 30 years.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st. (RUS) Presumed first edition. No marking, Fine in Very Good dust jacket with a touch of rubbing to the leading edge of the dust jacket resulting in a couple of small holes to the dust jacket at the front flap fold and a small 1/2' long hole at the back flap fold; 1/4' closed tear to top edge of rear panel. . These are not obtrusive. Cloth hardcover, 480pp, index,lots of B&W photos. Text is in Russian with English summary and captions in Russian and English. Shortly after the founding of St. Petersburg large numbers of statues, buts and decorative vases were erected in the city whle the facades of its houses were decorated with stucco ornaments and reliefs. With each new decade, sculptural decoration became richer and more varied. Bronze monumnets appeared in the public quares. This entire "musuem of scupture" whose halls are formed by quares, streets, gardens and parks and whose "exhibits" have been created or gathered over a period of almost 300 years has become an integral part of the the artisitic face of the city. This book is the most comprehensive publication on the subject, giving a history of the devlopment of the city's sculpture. (4.2 JM HOZ 401/3 Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" Tall. …