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St Petersburg

St Petersburg

by Colin Amery (Author), Brian Curran (Author)

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    Hardcover 2006

    $3.29
Synopsis

This lavishly illustrated book tells the epic 300-year story of St Petersburg through its architecture, landscapes, literature and art, from the city's origins and its earliest buildings through to the present day. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the historic centre of St Petersburg is being restored with the help of the World Monuments Fund. The book showcases the surviving monuments of St Petersburg while examining what has been lost and what is being lost. Written by two experts on architecture and historic conservation, it includes before-and-after images to evaluate the effect of postwar restoration work and also includes over 100 commissioned photographs.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 240
 Publisher: Frances Lincoln
Published: 25 Aug 2006
ISBN 10: 0711224927
ISBN 13: 9780711224926

Media Reviews
Enlivened by lavish illustrations. Art Newspaper The epic 300-year history of St Petersburg is told in this lavishly illustrated book, through its architecture, literature, music and art. Good Book Guide A beautifully illustrated history. Sunday Telegraph
Author Bio
Colin Amery is Director of the World Monuments Fund in Britain and a writer and architectural consultant. He was architectural critic of the Financial Times for 20 years, an editor of the Architectural Review and has been the author of many architectural books. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects. Brian Curran gained an MS in Historic Preservation from Columbia University and, after serving as Director of Projects for the World Monuments Fund in Britain, became its West Coast consultant. He now works on writing and conservation projects in Los Angeles.