WOODEN CHURCHES: TRAVELLING IN THE RUSSIAN NORTH. by Davies, Richard; and Moreton, Matilda - (2011).

(London): White Sea, (2011)., (2011).. Very good. - Quarto, 12-1/8 inches high by 10-1/4 inches wide. Light gray cloth titled in gilt on the spine and in blind on the front cover, in a color illustrated white dust wrapper. The dust jacket is very slightly soiled with 2 light indentations to the jacket's spine. The bottom front corners of the covers and jacket are lightly bumped. 256 pages, with profuse color illustrations of Richard Davies' photographs. Near fine. <p>First edition.<p>RARE in commerce.<p>Photographer Richard Davies and writer Matilda Moreton traveled thousands of miles through Northern Russia, tracking down and documenting the few survivors of what were once thousands of onion-domed churches built in the period following Prince Vladimir's conversion to Christianity in 988.