Dianova, T. V. The Tale of the Battle of Mamai (Skazanie o Mamaevom poboishche), 1980. Facsimile of a 17th-century illuminated manuscript. In Russian.

Дианова Т. В. Сказание о Мамаевом побоище. / Лицевая рукопись XVII века из собрания Государственного Исторического музея. Макет и оформление художника Г. Г. Федорова.
Москва : Советская Россия, 1980.
270 с. : цв. ил. Твердый тканевый (коленкоровый) переплет, издательский футляр, обычный формат.
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Dianova, T. V. The Tale of the Battle of Mamai (Skazanie o Mamaevom poboishche). / 17th-century illuminated manuscript from the collection of the State Historical Museum (GIM). Layout and design by artist G. G. Fedorov.
Moscow : Sovetskaya Rossiya, 1980.
270 pp. : color ill. Hardcover cloth, publisher's slipcase, standard format. In Russian.

This 1980 edition is a stunning facsimile publication of one of the most significant literary and artistic monuments of Old Rus'. The Tale of the Battle of Mamai is a poeticized historical narrative of the Battle of Kulikovo (1380), where the Russian forces led by Prince Dmitry Donskoy defeated the Golden Horde. This specific volume reproduces an illuminated (facially illustrated) manuscript from the 17th century held in the archives of the State Historical Museum.
The 17th-century manuscript is renowned for its vibrant, detailed miniatures that illustrate the text step-by-step. These illustrations provide an invaluable visual encyclopedia of medieval life, depicting military formations, armor, diplomatic councils, and religious ceremonies. The manuscript style represents the transition from traditional iconographic art to a more dynamic, narrative "Stroganov" or provincial style of the late Muscovite period.
The book was prepared by the respected paleographer T. V. Dianova, who provides a scholarly introduction and commentary on the manuscript's history, its artistic merits, and its place in the Kulikovo cycle of tales. The layout, designed by G. G. Fedorov, ensures that the color reproductions of the miniatures are presented with clarity, preserving the rich pigments of the original parchment.
Presented in a durable cloth binding with an protective slipcase, this edition was published to commemorate the 600th anniversary of the battle. For historians of the Middle Ages, art historians specializing in Old Russian miniatures, and collectors of facsimile manuscripts, this volume is a masterpiece of Soviet academic printing, making a once-hidden museum treasure accessible to the bibliophile.