9780957045606 - Wooden Churches: Travelling in the Russian North by Davies, Richard; Moreton, Matilda (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Color Photographs (illustrator). May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 3.79.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Color Photographs (illustrator). With many illustrations in color and several in black & white. 256 pages. 4to. Hardcover, bound in gray cloth. In a dust jacket. Near Fine/Near Fine.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Color Photographs (illustrator). First Edition. Light rubbing to extremities. Very slight chipping to base of D/J spine. Several small indentations to rear D/J. Very slight sunning to edges of D/J.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Color Photographs (illustrator). First Edition. 256 pp. Grey cloth boards and pages show no signs of previous use. The pictorial jacket with a photograph of one of the churches on the cover has some chipping in the corners and along the top edge. The book contains a series of photographs paired with descriptions of churches that were built in Russia. Size: 10 1/4" x 12 1/4".

Couverture rigide. Condition: Bon état. Dust Jacket Condition: Satisfaisant. Color Photographs (illustrator). Livre en anglais, russe. In-4 reliure éd. sous jaquette 30,5 cm sur 26. ATTENTION : jaquette légèrement effrangée et poussiéreuse. Jaquette en état satisfaisant. Bon état d'occasion. in-4°.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Color Photographs (illustrator). 1st Edition. NEW/NEW: 256 page, 1st printing of 1st edition hardbound book in original shrink wrap. Review from Google: "The photographs in this book have been taken over a period of nine years. These churches are the remnants of thousands that were built all over Russia from the time of Prince Vladimir, who, on his conversion to Christianity in 988, 'ordained that wooden churches should be built and established where pagan idols had previously stood. Most of those that survive are to be found in the sparsely populated north-western corner of Russia - specifically, in the Leningrad, Vologda, Murmansk, and Archangel Regions and the Republic of Karelia. The area is vast and many thousands of miles have been travelled by car, jeep, aeroplane, boat, train, snowmobile, sledge and foot to track them down. These fragile, desecrated structures retain a spiritual presence that commands respect even in the absence of their gilded icons. They are nearing the end of their days. It is extraordinary that a country as rich and powerful as Russia, with a cultural legacy beyond compare, should let these wonderful, life-enhancing treasures slip through its fingers. Along with the photographs of Richard Davies, there are first-hand accounts by Matilda Moreton of their journeys, and the insights and interpretations of writers and artists, travellers and historians, propagandists and politicians. Not an ex-library book. Please refer to photos for more information. Binding, spine and pages are tight clean and crisp. Shipping costs depending on weight and location shall need to be verified prior to final price. Thank you.