{"product_id":"rare-1982-soviet-encyclopedia-of-the-chalcolithic-copper-age-of-the-ussr","title":"Rare 1982 Soviet Encyclopedia of the Chalcolithic (Copper Age) of the USSR","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"474\"\u003eAn original 1982 academic reference volume titled \u003cstrong data-start=\"282\" data-end=\"346\"\u003e\"Энеолит СССР\" (Eneolit SSSR \/ The Chalcolithic of the USSR)\u003c\/strong\u003e, published in Moscow by \u003cstrong data-start=\"371\" data-end=\"397\"\u003eNauka Publishing House\u003c\/strong\u003e for the \u003cstrong data-start=\"406\" data-end=\"473\"\u003eInstitute of Archaeology of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"476\" data-end=\"819\"\u003eEdited by renowned archaeologists \u003cstrong data-start=\"510\" data-end=\"526\"\u003eV. M. Masson\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"531\" data-end=\"549\"\u003eN. Ya. 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Merpert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1htqx1m\" data-start=\"1758\" data-end=\"1788\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1760\" data-end=\"1774\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nauka, Moscow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1cixp6j\" data-start=\"1789\" data-end=\"1865\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1791\" data-end=\"1807\"\u003eInstitution:\u003c\/strong\u003e Institute of Archaeology, Academy of Sciences of the USSR\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"17890bn\" data-start=\"1866\" data-end=\"1894\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1868\" data-end=\"1889\"\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1982\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1wbjwdd\" data-start=\"1895\" data-end=\"1918\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1897\" data-end=\"1910\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Russian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"19m9yb4\" data-start=\"1919\" data-end=\"1955\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1921\" data-end=\"1932\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large-format hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"h002bm\" data-start=\"1956\" data-end=\"2039\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1958\" data-end=\"1970\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original publisher's faux-leather hardcover with embossed decoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1t30loy\" data-start=\"2040\" data-end=\"2070\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2042\" data-end=\"2056\"\u003ePrint Run:\u003c\/strong\u003e 31,500 copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ir5369\" data-start=\"2071\" data-end=\"2120\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2073\" data-end=\"2100\"\u003eCountry of Manufacture:\u003c\/strong\u003e USSR (Soviet Union)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"pfehcl\" data-start=\"2122\" data-end=\"2139\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2126\" data-end=\"2139\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2141\" data-end=\"2169\"\u003eExcellent vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2171\" data-end=\"2582\"\u003eThe original publisher's hardcover remains structurally strong with crisp gilt lettering and light shelf wear consistent with age. 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