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Rare 1989 Soviet Monograph: "Tbilisi: An Economic-Geographic Study" (Vakhushti Institute)

For urban planners, Caucasian historians, and collectors of rare Georgian geography publications, this 1989 original Soviet hardcover monograph is a landmark reference work. Published in Tbilisi by Sabchota Sakartvelo (გამომცემლობა „საბჭოთა საქართველო“ / Издательство «Советская Грузия») under the authority of the Vakhushti Bagrationi Institute of Geography, Tbilisi: An Economic-Geographic Study (თბილისი: ეკონომიკურ-გეოგრაფიული გამოკვლევა) delivers a comprehensive profile of the Georgian capital on the eve of the Soviet Union's dissolution.

Bound in a handsome deep-blue faux-leather hardcover featuring a blind-embossed relief of Old Tiflis architecture and gold leaf typography, this 388+ page volume compiles decades of field research.

Urban Geography, Architecture & Socio-Economic History of Tbilisi

Edited by V. Jaoshvili and reviewed by Academicians A. Tsagareli and V. Advadze, this monograph provides rigorous multi-disciplinary analysis:

• Physical Geography & Environment: Examines the Kura River valley topography, seismic profile, climate parameters, water resources, and peripheral resort ecosystems.

• Architectural & Spatial Evolution: Traces the transformation of medieval Tiflis into a modern metropolis, listing construction dates for historic landmarks, bridges, and hospitals alongside Soviet residential developments (Saburtalo, Vake, Gldani).

• Demographics & Industrial Infrastructure: Features detailed census trends, workforce migration data, industrial sector output, public transit systems, and health sector development.

• Cartographic & Chronological Appendix: Includes fold-out maps, statistical matrices, demographic charts, and a detailed timeline of key historical events in Tbilisi.

Complete Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: თბილისი: ეკონომიკურ-გეოგრაფიული გამოკვლევა (Tbilisi: An Economic-Geographic Study)

• Editor: V. Jaoshvili (ვ. ჯაოშვილი)

• Institution: Vakhushti Bagrationi Institute of Geography, Georgian SSR Academy of Sciences

• Publisher: "Sabchota Sakartvelo" Publishing House (Тбилиси)

• Publication Date: 1989 (Tbilisi, Georgian SSR)

• Language: Georgian

• Binding: Original publisher's deep-blue grain-textured hardcover, gold title & embossed cityscape

• Page Count: 388 pages, illustrated with maps and plates

• Classification: Urban Geography / Georgian Architecture & History / Caucasian Economic Studies

Condition & Preservation Report

• Exterior Condition: The original dark blue boards are clean, rigid, and flat. Gold foil stamping and cover embossing remain sharp with negligible handling wear.

• Binding Integrity: Exceptionally firm, square, and tight text block with sound hinges.

• Paper Quality: Interior pages and map plates are clean and unmarked, exhibiting uniform light cream age-toning typical of late-1980s Soviet paper stocks. Free from marginal notation, library stamps, or page folds.