Collection «The Cathedral of St. Prince Vladimir» and «Kiev now and before»

This exclusive set consists of two remarkable works, Kyiv’s Present and Past by M. Zakharchenko and the Saint Vladimir Cathedral by I. Aleksandrovsky; the collection was published by a famous Kyiv printer and book publisher, founder and owner of a printing house, Stefan Kulzhenko.

The collector’s souvenir edition comes in a leather hardcover decorated with silvered and gilded copper lining, blind and relief gilded embossing, as well as coloured enamelled inserts. Its distinctive features are the highest quality print and a ribbon. The book contains many black-and-white illustrations that add to the overall information value. The book Cathedral of St. Prince Vladimir describes in detail how the cathedral was constructed, as well as features of its unique architecture, Orthodox paintings and sculptures, with names of the creators indicated. The reader will find presented in detail the history of the foundation, formation and development of Kyiv in the book Kyiv’s Present and Past. In their work, the author described the main architectural objects of the city: churches, temples, cathedrals, educational institutions, markets and much more.

The compendium offered contains valuable and unique information on the capital of Ukraine, which will interest anyone keen on history. It will make for the best choice of a birthday present or a gift to any other significant date.

Characteristics:
Material: Italian leather, enamel
Illustrations: colour, black-and-white.
Number of volumes: Vol. I, 232 pages
Vol. II, 392 pages
Book size: 203 х 288 mm.