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Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Moscow: An Illustrated History, Volume 2: 1917 to the Present, V. S. Antonov, Head of Section. Mysl Publishers, Moscow, 1986. First English Edition. Book Condition / Dust Jacket Condition: Book Condition: Near Fine-; Heavy red cloth boards with sharp gilt titling and decorative gilt cityscape intact and bright. Corners sharp; light surface rubbing consistent with minimal shelf handling. Interior pages are clean overall, with scattered light foxing/spotting to preliminary and editorial pages (notably the credits/colophon area); illustrated plates and text unaffected. Binding is solid and square despite the extreme weight of the volume Illustrations and photos bright. Book is in exceptional condition considering its size and difficulty in handling. Dust Jacket: None issued (as published). (see photos) Collector Notes: Large-format Soviet-era art book production. Print run stated: 1,000 copies. This is a library- or collector-grade reference book, not a casual travel/history title. Printing identification note: Soviet art books of this period typically lack Western-style number lines; identification is based on publisher, date, colophon details, and stated print run. Physical Details: Lavishly illustrated with full-color plates, panoramic fold-outs, and extensive historical photography. Massive oversized illustrated volume (over 5 kg / 11 lbs). Please note shipping costs will be substantial, especially for international orders. This monumental illustrated history chronicles Moscow from the 1917 Revolution through the late Soviet period, combining authoritative historical narrative with hundreds of large-scale color and photographic illustrations. The volume emphasizes political, architectural, cultural, and industrial transformation, making it both a historical document and a visual archive of Soviet Moscow.