[ 25 Oktyabrya Street, 15] - Улица 25 Октября, 15

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**RUSSIAN TEXT ONLY** Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition. Page Condition: yellowed. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: No issues noted. Usual shelf-wear.

At the heart of Moscow's historic streetscape stands a building that carries the weight of centuries — the address known as Ulitsa 25 Oktyabrya, 15 (25 October Street, 15) - today Nikolskaya Street, a landmark whose walls have witnessed the dramatic sweep of Russian history from Imperial grandeur to Soviet transformation. Yu. A. Labyntsev chronicles the architectural and cultural biography of this remarkable Moscow address, presenting a detailed portrait of the structure's origins, its evolving role in the city's urban fabric, and the stories of those who shaped and inhabited it. Part of the acclaimed Biografiya Moskovskogo Doma (Biography of a Moscow House) series, the work situates this single address within the broader narrative of Moscow's architectural heritage, drawing on historical records, archival photography, and scholarly analysis. Labyntsev's meticulous approach illustrates how a single building can serve as a lens through which an entire city's identity — its politics, culture, and memory — comes into sharp focus, leaving the reader to wonder what other secrets Moscow's stones still hold.