Kulzhenko, Stefan Vasylovych

folio (327 x 240mm.), chromolithographed title-page, titles and initials in red, 42 plain plates (2 double-page, of which one in colour and gilt), plain and coloured and gilt illustrations including designs by Nesterov and Vasnetsov, decorative endpapers, original illustrated red silk boards gilt, extremities slightly rubbed

Erich Kuhn, bookplate dated 1960

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

In 1884 Viktor Vasnetsov, Mikhail Nesterov and a number of other artists were commissioned to paint frescos in St Vladimir's Cathedral, which had recently been constructed to celebrate a thousand years since Vladimir's Christianisation of Kievan Rus in 897. The somewhat controversial results of this undertaking are documented in this profusely illustrated guide.