Description: Album Saint Petersburg in old Photographs. Late 19th - early 20th centuries. Authors Yuri and Elizaveta Shelaev The aim of this publication is to recreate a panorama of St. Petersburg during the period of its greatest prosperity, at the turn of the twentieth century. The album contains some 500 photographs depicting various aspects of city life. The first chapter. The Capital of the Rus- sian Empire, is made up of subjects that relate to the imperial court, high society. government institutions and the highest bodies of state power. The second chapter. Working Days of the City, Includes photographs showing the St. Petersburg City Duma, the munici- pal authorities, police and lire services, financial and commercial institutions, public transport and more.. The third chapter, Cultural Lile, is devoted to St. Petersburg as a great academic and spiritual centre, a city with a strong network of educational, scientific and cultural institutions, and with humanita- rian traditions. The book will be useful for collectors, historians, designers, and filmmakers. Dust Jacket, hardcover, text in English and Russian, H30W24cm, 352 pages, Publisher Liki Rossii, St. Petersburg, 2013. Condition: see photos
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Publication Year: 2013
Format: Hardcover
Language: English, Russian
Book Title: Saint Petersburg in old Photographs
Author: Yuri and Elizaveta Shelaev
Features: Illustrated
Genre: History, Photography, Russian Empire
Publisher: Liki Rossii
Original Language: Russian
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