Search Results: Russian Architecture from Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB

Russian Orthodox Youth Committee, 1973. Hardcover. G (Ex-library, with bookplates on front inside cover and flyleaf, spine label, top edges of both covers have slight dent in the middle of them, minor edge wear otherwise, very nice.). Dark lilac and pictorial cloth, 296 pp., 300+ BW & color illus. Text is in Russian and English. This is volume one only, of the two-volume set. (The second volume focuses on Palaces, Manors, and Churches.) An interesting pre-Glasnost treatment of the subject.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: American Philosophical Society, 1989. Hardcover. VG- / VG- (A few instances of pen markings in margins; Very minor wear to extremities of dj.). Beige cloth over boards; Beige illus. dj.; BW illus. endpapers; 218 pp.; 77 bw figures. An in-depth look at the architecture and surrounding culture of Moscow from around the early 1760s to about 1840 (the accession of Catherine the Great to the mid-reign of Nicholas I).

Leningrad: Aurora Art Publishers, 1971. Hardcover. Good+/Fair (clean and tight but with lightly warped boards and museum ex-lib. book plate inside front cover; dj wearing at edges and lightly soiled/sunned). White linen with black Cyrillic lettering; bw illustrated dj with black Cyrillic lettering; 110 pp. full of bw images. Dual text, Russian/English. Part of the Architectural Series by Aurora Art Publishers. A study of Medieval Armenian architecture with 108 photographic examples. All are examples from churches and monasteries, both interiors and exteriors. Also included are floor plans and a main essay on Ancient Armenian architecture.

New York: Rizzoli, 1992. Hardcover. New in shrinkwrap.. Navy blue boards, blue & color illustrated dust jacket with cream lettering. 192 pp. 160 BW and 40 color illustrations. "This collection of contemporary drawings, plans and paintings, together with modern photographs, will come as a shock to a Western audience familiar with the architectural achievements of the Constructivist period but still unacquainted with those of the 1930s through the 1940s. While the skyscrapers which tower over Moscow are the most obvious architectural legacy of Stalin's reign, the most interesting aspect for the contemporary reader... is the history of the enormous architectural competitions which proved such crucial tools in the propagandistic mass culture of the era. Most of the grandiose visions reproduced here remained unbuilt; yet even in the form of perspective views they convey the atmosphere of their time with great power." (dj).

Moscow, 2008. Hardcover. VG+. Color illus. paper over boards; 220 pp.; Profusely illustrated with color and bw plates and figures. Text in Russian; A beautiful pictorial guide to the Cathedral of the Archangel in Moscow. Discusses both the architectural and artistic aspects of the cathedral; wonderfully illustrated.

Moskva: Izd. Vsesoiuznoy Adademii Arkhitektury, 1937. Hardcover. VG, clean, tight interior; covers VG but for corner bumps and age soiling to covers.. Beige boards with brown illustration and Cyrillic lettering; cream leather spine; 271 pp. with several bw illus. Text in Russian. Text in Russian. History, architecture and statuary of the palace, pergolas, out buildings and gardens of the Arkhangelsk Palace and Estate. With architectural renderings, images of the interiors and exteriors, statuary and sculptures, and landscaping.

Moscva: Imli Ran, 2009. Softcover. VG+ with unbroken spine.. Color-illustrated wraps with white Cyrillic lettering. 47 pp. text plus 32 pp. color images. Bw figures within text. Text in Russian. A slim but informative volume about the Russian Art Nouveau architect, Fedorom Shekhtel', with essays about his personal and professional history and excellent color images of his architectural designs, both interior and exterior.

Moskva: Nauka, 1998. Hardcover. VG+/Good+ (museum ex-lib. book plate inside front cover; general rubbing to dj and one small tear at lower edge). Maroon leatherette with gold cover and white spine lettering; color-illustrated dj with black lettering on yellow spine; 33 pp. with bw images throughout. Text in Russian with 3-page summary and table of contents also in English. Includes architectural renderings of houses, estates, grounds/gardens and photos of many of the same. Thorough text and examples from the 16th - 20th centuries with emphasis on planning, Palladian influences, towns and city-building/planning and more. A valuable reference for historical and design information.

Leningrad-Moscow: Akademiya Arkhitektury SSSR. Leningradskii Filial, 1953. Hardbound. Poor. Spine is duct taped. A reading copy only. Blue cloth with faded gilt embossed title. 340pp, 4 color and profuse bw plates & illustrations throughout text. Text is in Russian. A beautiful tour of the city, arranged street by street. Each section has a small map noting specific locations along with text material about the area. With photographs of individual buildings and statues, close-up shots of doorways and facades, and panoramic views of the river and avenues. Includes a bit of historical essay material, a few additional small maps, artistic renderings, archictect biographies some interior views, and so much more.

Moscow: Gos. izd-vo lit-ry po stroitelstvu i arkhitekture, 1953. Hardcover. VG- (Moderate wear to wraps, but internally clean and sound). Gray wraps; 57 pp.; 16 bw figures. Text in Russian; Errata sheet included.

Moscow, Russia: Iskusstvo-XXI vek, 2003. Hardcover. VG+. covers have marks & scuffs; light edge-wear & light rubbing to corners.. three volume set. vol 1: black boards w/ tipped-in color square color illustration, 463 pgs w/ bw illustration. vol 2: white boards w/ tipped-in square color illustration, 399 pgs w/ bw illustrations. vol 3: red boards w/ tipped-in square color illustration, 381 pgs w/ bw illustration. grey, marbled paper slipcase w/ square illustration. Text in Russian. Wonderful black and white illustrations. A fascinating history of lost Russian architecture. Translated Title: "The fate of Russian heritage cultures in the 20th century: Architecture and landscapes of Russia.

St. Petersburg: Dmitrii Bulanin, 2006. Hardcover. VG- (Corners bumped; Otherwise as new). White illus. paper over boards; 366 pp.; Profusely illustrated with bw figures. Text mostly in Russian; One essay, "The Architecture of Strelna," is provided in both English and French as well; An extensive look at the architecture in the Russian area of Strelna, near St. Petersburg.

Moscow, Russia: Giraffe, 2005. Hardcover. As New.. pictorial boards w/ red russian printing. illustrated pastedowns & flyleafs. 535 pgs w/ bw illustrations; select color illustrations. Text in Russian. Lovely, detailed black and white photos from the renowned architects of the Russian Art Nouveau movement.

St. Petersburg: Kompositor, 2013. Hardcover. As New. Color-illus. boards with black Cyrillic lettering on spine. 484 pp. with color and bw images. Text in Russian.

Moskva: Academia, 2005. Hardcover. NF. Color-illustrated grey boards with maroon Cyrillic lettering on spine; 494 pp. with bw line drawings throughout. Text in Russian. Drawings and explanations about all kinds of architectural detail: designs, motifs, angles, assembling, numerical tables, etc. Very thorough work about this specific period of time.

Paris, France: Editions du Regard, 1987. Hardcover. VG-/VG (rubbed shelf-wear to board edges. 3inch surface scratch to front board. bump/bruise to upper spine edge. light sunning to board edges. small stain to lower textblock; does not appear to affect pgs. dustjacket has scuffs, scratches; rubbing to corners; rubbing to spine top; creasing). dark grey cloth boards w/ black stamped printing. 396 pgs w/ bw & color illustrations. glossy pictorial & dark purple dustjacket. Text in French. Textblock shaken, but there is no spliting or cracking; glue and threads all firm/intact.

St.Petersburg: Iskusstvo-SPB, 2001. Hardcover. VG- (Ex-lib., sticker at bottom left of front cover, bookplate inside front cover; Two stickers on back cover). Color pictorial paper over boards; 236 pp.; Profusely illustrated with bw photos. Text in Russian; A look at Atlanteans and caryatids, male and female architectural sculptural decor on buildings in and around St. Petersburg.

Moskva: Gos. Izd. Aiteraturi po Stroiterlstvu i Arkhitekture, 1951. First. Hardcover. VG-/Good; ex-lib. copy but with minor marks. Grey cloth with gold Cyrillic lettering; grey/green pictorial dj with Cyrillic lettering; 371 pp. with bw images throughout; errata sheet at end. Text in Russian. Bazhenov was a prolific Russian neoclassical architect and graphic artist. This book presents numerous works attributed to him, along with plans and some ornamental detail, along with historic and biographic material.

London: Studio Vista, 1971. Hardcover. VG- (Ex-mus. lib., label on dj. at base of spine, two bookplates inside front cover; Internally very clean). Color illus. dj., orange cloth over boards; 144 pp.; Profusely illustrated in bw. Includes sixteen essays by various contributors, including "Soviet Architectural Associations 1917-32" by V. Khazanova, "El Lissitzky 1890-1941" by V. Rakitin, "The Golosov Brothers" by V. V. Kyrilov, and much more.

London / New York: Academy Editions / St. Martin's Press, 1985. Hardcover. VG (bump to spine top. shelf-wear to lower textblock edge. speckled foxing to upper textblock; scattered foxing to textblock fore-edge w/ faint remnants to pg edges. tear to front endpaper edge. dustjacket has wear to spine top; scuffs, scratches to surface). red cloth boards w/ gilt spine printing. 160 pgs w/ bw illustrations. glossy red & yellow printed dustjacket. Thoroughly illustrated with floorplans, sketches and photographs. A nice copy.