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Imperial Splendour: Palaces and Monasteries of Old Russia

Imperial Splendour: Palaces and Monasteries of Old Russia

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Imperial Splendour: Palaces and Monasteries of Old Russia

by Galitzine, George; Beesley, Earl A.; Gibbons, Garry

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  • Hardcover
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ISBN 10
0670835587
ISBN 13
9780670835584
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London: Viking 1991. Square 4to. 187pp. Dark blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine in pictorial jacket. A few small marks to front board and small tear to back board, otherwise clean. A few marks on panels and small tear to back panel. Large inscription and crease to endpapers. Contains plenty of large and double-page full bleeds of sumptuous city and country palaces and country monasteries. A nice companion to exploring the imperial architecture of various parts of Russia. 0670835587 . Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. 1991.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
71374
Title
Imperial Splendour: Palaces and Monasteries of Old Russia
Author
Galitzine, George; Beesley, Earl A.; Gibbons, Garry
Format/Binding
Cloth
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10
0670835587
ISBN 13
9780670835584
Publisher
Viking 1991
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1991
Size
Square 4to.
Keywords
Russian palaces,Russian architecture,Moscow,St Petersburg,Russia
Bookseller catalogs
Travel; Architecture;

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