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Rare 1974 Soviet Academic Monograph: "The Academy of Sciences & Georgian Science (1724–1974)"

Product Overview

For academic research libraries, historians of science, and collectors of rare Caucasian publications, this 1974 original Soviet hardcover monograph is an important primary source. Published in Tbilisi by Metsniereba (გამომცემლობა „მეცნიერება“ / Издательство «Мецниереба»), The Academy of Sciences of the USSR and the Development of Georgian Science: 1724–1974 (Академия наук СССР и развитие грузинской науки) was compiled using historical data from the institutes and divisions of the Georgian SSR Academy of Sciences.

Issued in a small institutional print run of only 2,000 copies, this edition retains its original color-illustrated dust jacket designed by artist G. A. Nadiradze.

Institutional History & 250 Years of Scientific Development

Commissioned for the 250th anniversary of the USSR Academy of Sciences, this monograph documents the evolution of scientific research across Georgia:

• Stages of Growth: Traces the historical trajectory of Georgian scientific thought from 1724 through 1974.

• Academic Organization: Details the organizational support, joint expeditions, and institutional assistance provided by Russian and Soviet academicians in founding the Georgian SSR Academy of Sciences.

• Bilingual Documentation: Features Russian main text alongside a Georgian summary flap printed on the original dust jacket.

Complete Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Академия наук СССР и развитие грузинской науки (1724–1974)

• Publisher: "Metsniereba" Publishing House (Издательство «Мецниереба», Тбилиси)

• Publication Date: 1974 (Tbilisi, Georgian SSR)

• Language: Russian (with Georgian jacket summary)

• Binding: Original publisher's hardcover with illustrated dust jacket

• Dust Jacket Artist: G. A. Nadiradze (Г. А. Надирадзе)

• Print Run / Circulation: 2,000 copies (Тираж 2000)

• Classification: History of Science / Georgian SSR Institutional History / Soviet Academic Imprints

Condition & Preservation Report

• Exterior & Dust Jacket: Hardcover binding underneath is rigid, clean, and flat. The original dust jacket shows age-appropriate shelf wear with chipping and closed tears along the spine tips and upper edges, but remains complete and legible.

• Binding Integrity: Firm, square, and tight text block with intact hinges.

• Paper Quality: Interior pages are clean and unmarked, exhibiting uniform light cream age-toning typical of mid-1970s Soviet paper stock. Free from marginal notation, library markings, or owner signatures.