Maevsky V V (3 results)

Printed boards, no dust jacket. Condition: New. No Jacket. 11th edition. The original author was Piotr Feliksovich Maevsky (1851-1892). The text contains keys to genera and species, generic descriptions and Russian and Latin names of genera and species, summaries of distribution (by region) and habitat, flowering times, and selected line drawings mostly showing both the whole plant and flowers or fruits. A compact yet comprehensive flora which went through several editions, a third (edited by B. Fedchenko) in 1902 and another in 1917, an 8th (with a slightly different title) in 1954 and a 9th (edited by B.K. Shishkin) in 1964. Weight: 2 Language: Russian.

Publisher's wrappers. Book measures: 21 x 16.5 cm. 20 [90] pages: photographs. Text in Russian. This illustrated monograph is a tribute to Aleksandr Ustinov, a distinguished Russian Soviet photographer whose lens captured the transformative epochs of the Soviet Union. The volume is rich with visual storytelling, featuring a collection of Ustinov's photographs that chronicle the social, industrial, and political landscapes of his times. Through a narrative interwoven with personal, historical, and artistic perspectives, readers gain an intimate understanding of Ustinov's contributions to the realm of Soviet photography. His work, notable for its compositional brilliance and its candid portrayal of Soviet life, provides a poignant documentary of a nation in flux.

Printed boards, no dust jacket. Condition: Good. No Jacket. A well-used copy of the rare first edition of a popular Russian flora. The author was Piotr Feliksovich Maevsky (1851-1892). Significant edgewear to cover, internally sound with minimal tanning of paper. Owner's signature and oil spot on ffep (M. Kirshbaum?), another on end paper (V. Rikovshky?) with oaktree bookplate of Heino Ross. Spine sl. frayed at top edge, some insect damage to glued areas. The text contains keys to genera and species, generic descriptions and Russian and Latin names of genera and species, summaries of distribution (by local government region) and habitat, flowering times, and selected line drawings mostly showing both the whole plant and flowers or fruits. A compact yet comprehensive flora which went through several editions, a third (edited by B. Fedchenko) in 1902 and another in 1917, an 8th (with a slightly different title) in 1954 and a 9th (edited by B.K. Shishkin) in 1964. Bookseller's ticket at rear (Librairie W. Klotschkoff, St. Petersbourg, Liteiny n. 55). Weight: 1 Language: Russian.