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8-vo (16,6 x 21 cm). Pp. 176, (4), 23 plates, (4). Publisher's cloth, gilt-lettered spine, pictorial dust-jacket.
Russian text in Cyrillic. Introduction by G.K. Vagier. Twelve chapters on different aspects of applied and decorative arts (painted and metal travel icons, wall paintings, icons, jewelry) by different authors. Richly illustrated by 81 b/w illustrations within the text and a pictorial appendix with 23 full- and double-page illustrations. Book and dust-jacket excellent. A fine work on the early stages of Russian arts, unfortunately in Russian language.
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