Mikhailov, B. Vitruvius and Hellas: Foundations of the Antique Theory of Architecture (Vitruvii i Ellada). First edition, 1967. In Russian.

Михайлов, Б. П. Витрувий и Эллада : основы античной теории архитектуры. Первое издание.
Москва : Издательство литературы по строительству, 1967. 280 с., ил.
Твердый переплет. Оригинальная суперобложка. Увеличенный формат. Тираж 5 500 экз.
Суперобложка - удовлетворительная: заметные надрывы, заломы и утраты по верхнему краю. Переплет - хороший: чистый, без следов износа. Блок - очень хороший: крепкий, страницы чистые.
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Mikhailov, B. P. (Boris Petrovich). Vitruvius and Hellas : Foundations of the Antique Theory of Architecture. First edition.
Moscow : Izdatelstvo literatury po stroitelstvu, 1967. 280 pp., ill.
Hardcover. Original dust jacket present. Enlarged format. Print run of 5,500 copies.
Dust jacket fair: noticeable tears, creasing, and minor paper losses along the upper edge. Binding good: clean and unworn. Text block very good: firm and internally clean throughout.

A fundamental scholarly monograph by the Soviet architectural historian and theorist Boris Petrovich Mikhailov, offering a profound analysis of the origins of classical architectural theory. "Vitruvius and Hellas" explores the deep historical and aesthetic connections between the famous Roman architectural treatise by Vitruvius and the preceding Hellenistic and classical Greek theoretical traditions. Mikhailov meticulously traces the philosophical roots of ancient architecture, analyzing concepts of harmony, proportion, and order systems as they evolved from Democritus and Aristotle to Hellenistic builders, and eventually to Vitruvius. The volume is illustrated with analytical drawings, plans, and black-and-white photographic plates of classical ruins. Published in 1967 during a period of renewed Soviet academic interest in classical aesthetics, this edition features an elegantly minimalist hardcover binding depicting an Ionic capital, protected by a striking blue photographic dust jacket showing the Parthenon. With a print run of 5,500 copies, surviving examples that retain their original, fragile dust jackets are increasingly sought after. It represents a significant acquisition for collectors of Soviet architectural history, classical studies, and mid-century academic book design.