Title: (Caucasus). Kavkaz: Kislovodsk, Pyatigorsk, Essentuki, Zheleznovodsk, Okresnosti Kislovodska. (Titled in Cyrillic).
Description: Moscow and Leningrad: Ogiz: Izogiz, 1931. 1931. - Oblong octavo [6 inches high by 9 inches wide], softcover bound in printed wrappers. The binding is darkened and heavily creased & chipped with pieces out of the head & tail of the spine. The top right corner of the front cover is torn & is reinforced on the verso with linen tape. Some form of customs or shipping label is mounted on the front wrap, obliterating the cover illustration & part of the titling. 22 pages plus 72 pages of sepia-toned photographic illustrations. Despite the condition of the covers, the binding is tight & the contents are very good. Good
First edition.
The book is a pictorial work on sanitoriums and health resorts in the Caucasus Mountain region. Kislovodsk is a spa city in the North Caucasus region between the Black and Caspian Seas. Pyatigorsk is a resort city with an important spa. It is the tourist center of the Caucasian Mineral Waters. Essentuki [Yessentuki] is a city at the base of the Caucasus Mountains. It has been recognized as one of he best health resorts for the treatment of the digestive organs. Zheleznovodsk is a town whose name translates as "Iron Water Place" as the mineral waters are believed to have a high iron content. Kislovodska is a spa city in the North Caucasus region.
The introductions and captions are in Russian, English and German.
Rare. Good .
Keywords: ARCHITECTURE; RUSSIA; CAUCASUS MOUNTAIN REGION. HEALTH RESORTS; SPAS; MINERAL WATERS; SANITORIUMS; KAVKAZ: KISLOVODSK, PYATIGORSK, ESSENTUKI, ZHELEZNOVODSK, OKRESNOSTI KISLOVODSKA; PHOTOGRAPHIC ILLUSTRATIONS; YESSSSENTUKI; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION.
- Book number: 36645
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