{"product_id":"vintage-1977-soviet-book-literary-bohemia-of-old-tbilisi-iosif-grishashvili-tsar-to-soviet-books","title":"Vintage 1977 Soviet Book: Literary Bohemia of Old Tbilisi – Iosif Grishashvili | Tsar to Soviet Books","description":"\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"37\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"37\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRare 1977 Soviet Cultural Study: \"Literary Bohemia of Old Tbilisi\" by Iosif Grishashvili\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"39\"\u003eFor historians of the Caucasus, urban ethnographers, and collectors of Soviet Georgian literature, this \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"39\" data-index-in-node=\"104\"\u003e1977 original Soviet hardcover\u003c\/b\u003e is a cornerstone cultural text. Published in Tbilisi by the prestigious \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"39\" data-index-in-node=\"207\"\u003eMerani\u003c\/b\u003e imprint (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"39\" data-index-in-node=\"223\"\u003eИздательство «Мерани»\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"39\" data-index-in-node=\"247\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"39\" data-index-in-node=\"247\"\u003eLiterary Bohemia of Old Tbilisi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"39\" data-index-in-node=\"280\"\u003eЛитературная богема старого Тбилиси\u003c\/i\u003e) was authored by the renowned Georgian poet, scholar, and bibliophile \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"39\" data-index-in-node=\"386\"\u003eIosif Grishashvili\u003c\/b\u003e (1889–1965).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"40\"\u003eBound in rich, dark-blue textured faux-leather boards with bright gold foil lettering, this translated volume captures the unique multi-ethnic atmosphere, oral poetry, and street traditions of 19th-century Tiflis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"41\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"41\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Urban Folklore, Bards \u0026amp; Subcultures of Old Tiflis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"42\"\u003eGrishashvili’s study stands as one of the most vivid historical accounts of daily life and popular culture in Old Georgia. Key themes and sections include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"43\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"43,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"43,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Kinto \u0026amp; Karachokheli:\u003c\/b\u003e Detailed sociological and folklore portraits of the legendary street vendors (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"43,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"104\"\u003ekinto\u003c\/i\u003e) and noble-hearted artisans (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"43,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"139\"\u003ekarachokheli\u003c\/i\u003e) who defined Tiflis street life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"43,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"43,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAshugs \u0026amp; Wandering Minstrels:\u003c\/b\u003e Deep-dive research into urban eastern bards (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"43,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"75\"\u003eАшуги\u003c\/i\u003e), regional troubadours, and poets including Sayat-Nova, Skandar-Nova, Ietim Gurji, and Anton Gandjiskareli.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"43,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"43,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCity Customs \u0026amp; Festivities:\u003c\/b\u003e Cultural chapters exploring Tiflis public baths (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"43,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"77\"\u003eБаня\u003c\/i\u003e), public wrestling matches (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"43,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"110\"\u003eКриви\u003c\/i\u003e), dowry arrangements (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"43,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"138\"\u003eПриданое\u003c\/i\u003e), and traditional folk carnivals (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"43,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"181\"\u003eКаэноба\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"43,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"43,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLiterary Translations:\u003c\/b\u003e Features introductory poetry translated by \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"43,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"66\"\u003eBoris Pasternak\u003c\/b\u003e and verse translations by Vladimir Leonovich.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"44\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"44\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eComplete Bibliographic Specifications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"45\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"45,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"45,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e Литературная богема старого Тбилиси (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"45,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"44\"\u003eLiterary Bohemia of Old Tbilisi\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"45,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"45,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Iosif Grishashvili (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"45,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"28\"\u003eИосиф Гришашвили\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"45,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"45,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTranslator \u0026amp; Commentary:\u003c\/b\u003e Nodar Tarkhnishvili (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"45,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"46\"\u003eНодар Тархнишвили\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"45,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"45,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eVerse Translations:\u003c\/b\u003e Vladimir Leonovich (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"45,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"40\"\u003eВладимир Леонович\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"45,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"45,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEditor-in-Chief:\u003c\/b\u003e Giorgi Tsitsishvili (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"45,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"38\"\u003eГеоргий Цицишвили\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"45,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"45,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e \"Merani\" Publishing House (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"45,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"38\"\u003eИздательство «Мерани», Тбилиси\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"45,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"45,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 1977 (Tbilisi, Georgian SSR)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"45,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"45,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e Russian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"45,8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"45,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Original publisher's deep-blue grain-textured hardcover, gold foil titles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"45,9,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"45,9,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePrint Run \/ Circulation:\u003c\/b\u003e 20,000 copies (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"45,9,0\" data-index-in-node=\"40\"\u003eТираж 20000\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"45,10,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"45,10,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eClassification:\u003c\/b\u003e Georgian Cultural History \/ Urban Folklore \/ Old Tiflis Ethnography\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"46\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"46\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition \u0026amp; Preservation Report\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"47\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"47,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"47,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eExterior Condition:\u003c\/b\u003e The original dark blue boards are clean, rigid, and perfectly flat. Gold foil stamping on front cover remains reflective and sharp with minimal handling wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"47,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"47,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\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 data-path-to-node=\"47,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"47,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePaper Quality:\u003c\/b\u003e Clean, unmarked pages throughout with uniform, light vintage age-toning typical of late-1970s Soviet paper stocks. 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