Galitsiia v eia starinie: ocherki po istorii arkhitektury XII-XVII vv. [Galicia in olden times; essays on the history of its architecture from the XIIth to XVIIth centuries].

£1,500 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books

A fresh example of this richly illustrated publication on the architecture and history of Galicia. The title-page, frontispiece, wrappers and endpapers were designed by Heorhiy Narbut, Ukraine's most important graphic designer of the twentieth century. First edition; 4to (30.5 x 23 cm); [4], 125, [5]pp., 15 full-page colour plates tipped in and further illustrations throughout after Loukomski, frontispiece and title-page designed by Narbut, patterned endpapers; original printed wrappers designed by Narbut with gilt detail, spine repaired with some minor loss but holding fine, edges of wrapper a little damp stained else a very good copy.

• Binding: Hardcover

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