Sobor Sviatogo Ravnoapostol'nogo Kniazia Vladimira v Kieve [The Cathedral of St. Vladimir in Kiev].
by [UKRAINE]. KULZHENKO, Stefan Vasilyevich; ARTEL, A. D; VASNETSOV, Viktor; NESTEROV, Mikhail
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Kyiv, S.V. Kulzhenko, 1898. . Folio (34 x 25 cm.); vii, 137pp., chromolithographed title-page, titles and initials in red, 105 illustrations in the text, 42 plates (2 double-page, of which one in colour and gilt), small water stain to bottom margin of a few rear leaves; original decorative blue colth gilt, blue slipcase with blue morocco entry, a fine example.
An exceptionally fresh example of the first edition in the original binding.
In 1884 Viktor Vasnetsov, Mikhail Nesterov and a number of other artists were commissioned to paint frescos in St Volodymyr's Cathedral in Kyiv, which had recently been constructed to celebrate a 900 years since Vladimir's Christianisation of Kiev Rus in 897. The somewhat controversial results of this undertaking are documented in this profusely illustrated guide.
An exceptionally fresh example of the first edition in the original binding.
In 1884 Viktor Vasnetsov, Mikhail Nesterov and a number of other artists were commissioned to paint frescos in St Volodymyr's Cathedral in Kyiv, which had recently been constructed to celebrate a 900 years since Vladimir's Christianisation of Kiev Rus in 897. The somewhat controversial results of this undertaking are documented in this profusely illustrated guide.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 111248
- Title
- Sobor Sviatogo Ravnoapostol'nogo Kniazia Vladimira v Kieve [The Cathedral of St. Vladimir in Kiev].
- Author
- [UKRAINE]. KULZHENKO, Stefan Vasilyevich; ARTEL, A. D; VASNETSOV, Viktor; NESTEROV, Mikhail
- Book Condition
- Used
- Place of Publication
- Kyiv, S.V. Kulzhenko, 1898.
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