1050 - Avant-garde - Russia - Chernihov, Yakov G. Osnovy sovremennyj arhitektury. Eksperimental'no-issledovatel'skie raboty. (The Fundamentals of Modern Architecture. Empirical and Experimental Research). With 6 color plates and approximately 300 illustrations by the author in the text and on XLVI plates. Leningrad, Published by the Leningrad Architects’ Association, 1931. 96 pp., 3 leaves. 31 x 22 cm. Original printed cardboard binding with title on the spine (bends, edges, and corners bumped, with some missing cover material).

Avant-garde - Russia - Chernihov, Yakov G. Osnovy sovremennyj arhitektury. Eksperimental'no-issledovatel'skie raboty. (The Fundamentals of Modern Architecture. Empirical and Experimental Research). With 6 color plates and approximately 300 illustrations by the author in the text and on XLVI plates. Leningrad, Published by the Leningrad Architects’ Association, 1931. 96 pp., 3 leaves. 31 x 22 cm. Original printed cardboard binding with title on the spine (bends, edges, and corners bumped, with some missing cover material). Second, expanded edition. - MoMA, 929 - Hellyer, 74. - Influential publication by the Soviet architect and leading proponent of avant-garde theory, illustrated with his own architectural designs. The enduring interest in Chernihov’s pioneering and often fantastical designs—almost all of which were never realized—is based on a handful of lavishly produced publications. Title pages in 3 languages (Russian, French, German). - The reprinted illustrations in this edition have separate numbering. - The dedication page of this copy was not personalized. - Slightly browned. *