St Petersburg: Architecture Of The Tsars

Dmitri Shvidkovsky

Published by Abbeville Press

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St. Petersburg: Architecture Of The Tsars, Dmitri Shvidkovsky, Abbeville Press, First Edition, Second Impression Conceived by Peter the Great as Russia's "Window to the West", St Petersburg is filled with a harmonious collection of baroque, rococo, neoclassical and art nouveau buildings. This book, with the text by art historian Dmitri Shvidkovsky, chronicles the history of the city's planning and construction from Peter the Great's time to the reign of the last tsar, Nicholas II. The book is illustrated throughout with photographs by Alexander Orloff. In fine condition, the binding is straight and tight, the boards clean and the lettering on the spine bright. The end papers and pages are free from marks, tears and inscriptions. The dust jacket is in near fine condition with slight nibbling to the top edges of the top and back covers and the spine. Will be dispatched carefully wrapped in bubblewrap and a cardboard box. Seller Inventory # 03887

Bibliographic Details

Title: St Petersburg: Architecture Of The Tsars

Publisher: Abbeville Press

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

Edition: 1st Edition