Tobolsk Russian Province Photography Light Painting 2004 Kopylov reference book

(Old Books, Reference Books, Art History, Visual Arts, Russian Art, Tobolsk Province, Illustrated Books).

Former Light Painting at the Origins of Photography in Tobolsk Province, by V.E. Kopylov.
Published 2004, Tyumen, Russia by Slovo Publishing House.
863 [864] pages. Text in Russian. Illustrated throughout.

Publisher's cloth binding, pictorial cover decoration.

A fine, monumental and uncommon book on old post cards and early photography, the illustrations beautifully printed.

Publisher's pictorial oblong cloth binding, gilt title lettering, gilt pictorial cover decorations.

Book is in close to "new" condition, just light minor signs of careful handling and time but nothing offensive or severe, book remains attractive on the shelf.

Please review photos for more detail showing how this book survives. The asking price reflects the condition based on our examination and 35+ years full time exposure to antiquarian books, maps and printed ephemera of all types and genres. Flaws seen and/ or described have been taken into account.

Book Measures c. 10 3/4" H x 8 1/2" W.

[B10195].