Princeton, N.J.: Princeton Univ. Press, 1985. Near new, with slightly spine sunned dust jacket. This is the only existing scholarly study of Russian bells. Heavily illustrated with photos and reproductions of old prints. It went quickly out-of-print in 1985 and has rarely surfaced since then. Quite scarce. 276 pp.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

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Bookseller: The Country Bookshop (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 4156
Title: BELLS OF RUSSIA, THE: HISTORY AND TECHNOLOGY
Author: Williams, Edward V
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Princeton Univ. Press
Place of Publication: Princeton, N.J.
Date Published: 1985
Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
Keywords: Bells, Russia, Soviet Union, U.S.S.R., Russian History, Music, Campanology, Musical Instruments, Bell Founding.
Bookseller catalogs: Bells and Carillons;

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