The Frescoes of St. Pherapont Monastery, by DANILOVA, Irina (text), and SIMONOV, A. (photographs),

Moscow: Iskusstvo Publishing House. Very Good+. 1970. Hardcover. Light chipping and shelfwear to boards. Light staining to front boards of right book; Photography by A. Simonov & E. Steinert. A linen folder containing two books that face each other. Profusely illustrated bilingual edition in Russian and English ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 60, 60 pages .

Moscow: Iskusstvo Publishing House, 1970. Two books bound in one cover; they open up side-by-side. Text in Russian and English. Both books are 60 pages in length and profusely illustrated in colour and b/w. Pages are in very good condition; edges a little yellowed. Bound in grey textured cloth with black titles. Spine is yellowed and frayed; binding tight. Corners lightly bumped, covers slightly soiled. VG-. Hardcover. VG. Illus. by Simonov & Steinert. 10 x 12 1/2.

Moscow, Russia: Iskusstvo, 1970. Hardcover. Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Text in English and Russian. Double volume bound into one. Grey cloth-covered boards, black titles on front and spine, in slipcase. Some staining to covers and spine strip has darkened but internally text block and plates are clean. Card slipcase with colour prints, rubbed and bumped. Small folio. Illustrated throughout with numerous colour and black and white plates. The cycle of frescoes in the Cathedral of St. Pherapont Monastery are by Dionisius the Wise, the great master icon painter of the second half of the 16th century. These are the only original frescoes in Russia preserved untouched in their entirety since the Middle Ages. A large and very heavy volume which will require an additional charge for overseas delivery.

Moscow: Iskusstvo Publishing House, 1970. Undetermined. near fine. 1st Edition. 120 leavespp. Quarto in original off-white linen cloth folding case with 2 books facing each other when opened and b&w and colour plates from photos by A. Simonov and E. Steinert and drawings. Text in Russian and English. Both books must be opened to same page to follow the text. Number on front pastedown else a clean, tight copy in an pictorial card slipcase. Uncommon. near fine 1970

Moscow: Iskusstvo Publishing House 1970. (4to in slipcase) 60, 60pp. Near fine, no dust jacket. In damaged and tape-repaired slipcase. Two books facing each other and mounted in cloth binder. Each must be opened to the same page as text flows from one book to the other. Black & white and color illustrations, list of plates with plan of the monastery. A very unusual arrangement. The spine is lightly soiled and the corners are lightly bumped. Photography by A. Simonov & E. Steinert. Text in Russian and English. (Art, Frescoes, Monasteries--Russia, Religious Art, St. Pherapont Monastery--Russia).