Khram Vasiliia Blazhennogo v Moskve: Pokrovskii Sobor.

Moscow, Russia Iskusstvo, 1988. Hardcover Near Fine in Very Good+ Slipcase. Near Fine: shows only the most minute indications of use: Mild rubbing the the silk covers; a small rectagle of sticker shadow at the upper corner of one of the panels; a tiny white spot of stain at the bottom edge of one of the panels; a quarter inch dampstain at one of the corners. The bindings are square and secure; the texts are bright and clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, near perfect copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive cosmetic flaws only. Very close to 'As New'. The Slipcase shows moderate wear to the edges and corners. Remains structurally sound. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Large, narrow 4to. (13.85 x 6.65 x 1.75 inches). 256 pages + 123 pages. Text interspesed with architectural drawings, designs, layouts, and artists' renderings. Separate text profusely illustrated with color photographs of the Cathedral. Maroon satin cloth binding in the publisher's card slipcase. Each volume possesses a bound-in maroon silk marker. The two volumes are bound into a maroon cloth connecting structure at the spine, bound facing each other. One volume has mostly text and duotone illustrations. The second volume has the color plates. Language: Russian. Weight: 4 pounds, 7.1 ounces. Hardback in Slipcase. This book is a thorough survey of the famous Pokrovsky Cathedral in Moscow. The Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed, commonly known as Saint Basil's Cathedral, is a church in the Red Square in Moscow, Russia. The building, now a museum, is officially known as the Cathedral of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat or Pokrovsky Cathedral. It was built from 1555- 1561 on orders from Ivan the Terrible.