{"product_id":"rare-1989-soviet-book-tbilisi-economic-geographic-study-tsar-to-soviet-books","title":"Rare 1989 Soviet Book: Tbilisi Economic-Geographic Study | Tsar to Soviet Books","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eRare 1989 Soviet Monograph: \"Tbilisi: An Economic-Geographic Study\" (Vakhushti Institute)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor urban planners, Caucasian historians, and collectors of rare Georgian geography publications, this \u003cb\u003e1989 original Soviet hardcover monograph\u003c\/b\u003e is a landmark reference work. Published in Tbilisi by \u003cb\u003eSabchota Sakartvelo\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eგამომცემლობა „საბჭოთა საქართველო“ \/ Издательство «Советская Грузия»\u003c\/i\u003e) under the authority of the Vakhushti Bagrationi Institute of Geography, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTbilisi: An Economic-Geographic Study\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eთბილისი: ეკონომიკურ-გეოგრაფიული გამოკვლევა\u003c\/i\u003e) delivers a comprehensive profile of the Georgian capital on the eve of the Soviet Union's dissolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBound 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eUrban Geography, Architecture \u0026amp; Socio-Economic History of Tbilisi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdited by V. Jaoshvili and reviewed by Academicians A. Tsagareli and V. Advadze, this monograph provides rigorous multi-disciplinary analysis:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhysical Geography \u0026amp; Environment:\u003c\/b\u003e Examines the Kura River valley topography, seismic profile, climate parameters, water resources, and peripheral resort ecosystems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArchitectural \u0026amp; Spatial Evolution:\u003c\/b\u003e 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).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDemographics \u0026amp; Industrial Infrastructure:\u003c\/b\u003e Features detailed census trends, workforce migration data, industrial sector output, public transit systems, and health sector development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCartographic \u0026amp; Chronological Appendix:\u003c\/b\u003e Includes fold-out maps, statistical matrices, demographic charts, and a detailed timeline of key historical events in Tbilisi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eComplete Bibliographic Specifications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e თბილისი: ეკონომიკურ-გეოგრაფიული გამოკვლევა (\u003ci\u003eTbilisi: An Economic-Geographic Study\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEditor:\u003c\/b\u003e V. Jaoshvili (\u003ci\u003eვ. ჯაოშვილი\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInstitution:\u003c\/b\u003e Vakhushti Bagrationi Institute of Geography, Georgian SSR Academy of Sciences\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e \"Sabchota Sakartvelo\" Publishing House (\u003ci\u003eТбилиси\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 1989 (Tbilisi, Georgian SSR)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e Georgian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Original publisher's deep-blue grain-textured hardcover, gold title \u0026amp; embossed cityscape\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePage Count:\u003c\/b\u003e 388 pages, illustrated with maps and plates\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClassification:\u003c\/b\u003e Urban Geography \/ Georgian Architecture \u0026amp; History \/ Caucasian Economic Studies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition \u0026amp; Preservation Report\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExterior Condition:\u003c\/b\u003e The original dark blue boards are clean, rigid, and flat. Gold foil stamping and cover embossing remain sharp with negligible handling wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Integrity:\u003c\/b\u003e Exceptionally firm, square, and tight text block with sound hinges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaper Quality:\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Tsar to Soviets books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48843866931432,"sku":"USSR0206","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0790\/8743\/6008\/files\/photo_14_2026-08-03_19-43-57.jpg?v=1785772502","url":"https:\/\/tsartosovietsbooks.com\/products\/rare-1989-soviet-book-tbilisi-economic-geographic-study-tsar-to-soviet-books","provider":"Tsar to Soviets books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}