This book opens the door of Russian dwellings to reveal the centuries of collecting, decorating and designing that have given the Russian home the variety and beauty of myriad cultures and styles. Over 300 photographs guide the reader through hallways decorated with traditional hearths, Russian stoves, samovars and mystic shrines of icons and through the studies kitchens and parlours of artists such as Tolstoy, Pasternak, Repin and Chekhov.
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This book opens the door of Russian dwellings to reveal the centuries of collecting, decorating and designing that have given the Russian home the variety and beauty of myriad cultures and styles. Over 300 photographs guide the reader through hallways decorated with traditional hearths, Russian stoves, samovars and mystic shrines of icons and through the studies kitchens and parlours of artists such as Tolstoy, Pasternak, Repin and Chekhov.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good. Very Good condition. Acceptable dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.
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Like New. Size: 1x9x11; Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Light wear. Small scratch marks to jacket. Clean, unmarked pages. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.
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Very good. 1991, 287 pages, 10 x 11.5 in size, Hardcover with dustjacket in protected mylar cover (removable). Very Good Condition. Inside pages are in Very Good Condition with no tears and with no notations (no pencil marks, no underlining, no highlighting, etc. ) ISBN 1-556760163-2, 15567601632.
Wonderful book, great pictures of various houses in Russia - from palaces to humble wooden cottages, many of them belonging to famous Russians such as the writers Pushkin and Chechov. Very informative histories of the homes and the personalities who used to live in them.
