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Kharkiv, Ukraine: IRIS, 2004. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8.5" x 9.5. A beautiful, artful production, overflowing with historical and contemporary photographs of Ukraine's great city, published in celebration of Kharkiv's 350th anniversary. CONTENTS: Pokrovskiy Cathedral; Constitution Square; City Council of People's Deputies; Uspenskiy Cathedral; Roza Luxembourg Square; Svyato-Blagoveshchenskiy Cathedral; Poltavskiy Shlyakh; Sumskaya Street; Liberty Square; Pushkinskaya Street;… Read more about this item

Moscow, USSR: Azbuka Moscow, 1991. No Binding. Near Fine. 23" x 16. Dating from the end of the Soviet era (1991), this scarce item is a fascinating map/guide/document of Moscow's famed Arbat, a pedestrian street in the historical center that has existed since the 15th century. Because of the many historic buildings, and due to the numerous artists… Read more about this item

Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA: Byrdnest Publishing, 2009. Soft cover. Fine (As New). 7" x 7. Julien Roberts (photography). Art book or tourism guide? As relevant and informative as it was 10 years ago, this profusely-illustrated compendium of information about "the jewels of the Southwest" contains entertaining and provocative features about Santa Fe/Taos Fine Art, Shopping, Fine Dining,… Read more about this item

Athens, Ohio: Ohio University Press, 1981. First American Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Jacques Herold (jacket cover art). Butor's engaging, revelatory account of three visits to Australia, translated from Boomerang with an Introduction and Afterword by Michael Spencer. CONTENTS: Introduction; Letters from the Antipodes; Afterword; Notes; Index. 180 pages. CONDITION: The book… Read more about this item

Oaks, Pennsylvania: Country Roads Press, 1995. First Edition - First Printing . Trade Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. New Jersey - a State full of unexpected travel surprises, arranged by season. CONTENTS: Introduction; Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter; Index. 222 pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, uncreased, likely unread copy with negligible shelf-wear and… Read more about this item

Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK: Hugo's Language Books Ltd., 1986. Fifth Printing, 1992 . Small Paperback. Fine. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. A pocket-size "must" for all travellers to Portugal and Brazil. CONTENTS: Preface; Pronunciation; Categories of Use (Everyday Phrases, Time, Hotel, Restaurant, etc.); Conversion Tables; Mini-Dictionary. 124 pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, uncreased copy with… Read more about this item

London and Glasgow: William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., 1988. First Thus . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good Plus. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. This "New Edition" (alternately designated ISBN 0 00 433208 3), is clearly laid out for convenient use in study and real-time applications, with bold edge-lettering for fast location of words. CONTENTS: Introduction;… Read more about this item

Leningrad [St. Petersburg], USSR: Aurora Art Publishers, 1988. Decorative Hard Cover. Fine Minus/No Jacket, as Issued. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. A photographic tour of the Golden Ring, a region northeast of Moscow (including Yaroslavl, Kostroma, and Vladimir regions), rich with architectural and cultural treasures. This volume contains an informative text plus 115 stunningly beautiful photographs.… Read more about this item

Basingstoke, Hants, UK: Drive Publications Limited, 1982. Fifth Edition . Hard Cover, Front Panel Design. Near Fine/VG+ to NF. 11" (wide) x 8.5. Various Photographers and Artists. INCLUDES DUSTJACKET, AS PUBLISHED. Lavishly produced in cooperation with the British Automobile Association [AA]: "An Illustrated Guide to more Than 500 Selected Locations in Britain's Unspoiled Countryside" - profusely illustrated with… Read more about this item

Helsinki, Finland: Julkaisija Nummelan Tyovaenyhdistys Elo, 1982. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8.75" wide x 7.75. Ilma & Matti Ylirotu (graphic design & artistic Layout). A 100-year history of Nummela, a town and region in southern Finland, as seen through 148 photographs depicting the cultural life, nature, and growth of the area, followed by a section… Read more about this item