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Vologda Album: [Photo album] (in Russian and English) / William Craft Brumfield. — Moscow: Tri Kvadrata, 2005. — 207 p.— ISBN 5-94607-050-9

The first album on Architectural heritage of Vologda Region in whole. There are about 200 photographs in the album.

Belozersk: [Photo album] (in Russian and English) / William Craft Brumfield. — Moscow: Tri Kvadrata, 2011. — 200 p.— ISBN 978-5-94607-157-2

Kirillov, Ferapontovo: [Photo album] (in Russian and English) / William Craft Brumfield. — Moscow: Tri Kvadrata, 2009. — 209, [1] p..— ISBN 978-5-94607-109-2

Ustyuzhna: [Photo album] (in Russian and English) / William Craft Brumfield. — Moscow: Tri Kvadrata, 2010. — 190, [1] p.— ISBN 978-5-94607-136-9

Velikii Ustiug: [Photo album] (in Russian and English) / William Craft Brumfield. — Moscow: Tri Kvadrata, 2007. — 223, [1] p.— ISBN 978-5-94607-078-9

Vologda: [Photo album] (in Russian and English) / William Craft Brumfield. — Moscow: Tri Kvadrata, 2012. — 328 p.— ISBN 978-5-94607-166-6

Buriatiia: Architectural Heritage in Photographs: [Photo album] (in Russian and English) / William Craft Brumfield. — Moscow: Tri Kvadrata, 2008. - 108 p.— ISBN 978-5-94607-099-0

This book is devoted to the rich architectural and historical heritage of the Republic of Buriatiia. The volume begins with the author’s extensive Russian text on the history and architecture of Buriatiia, with prominent attention given to Ulan-Ude (formerly Verkhneudinsk) and Kiakhta, as well as the Buddhist temples and shrines at Ivolginsk and Gusinoe Ozero. The text and photographs also include the historic settlements of Selenginsk, Novoselenginsk, Tvorogovo, Kabansk, the Trinity-Selenginsk Monastery at Troitskoe, and--of particular interest--the Transfiguration Monastery at Posol’skoe, on the southeast shore of Lake Baikal. The text is accompanied by a selection of the author’s color photographs, as well as two engravings from sketches by George Frost, who accompanied George Kennan the Elder on his trip to the region in 1885. The frontispiece displays a segment of Semion Remezov’s early 18th century "Map of the Lands of Nerchinsk." The main section of the book contains black-and-white images of architectural and historical monuments photographed by Brumfield during his trips throughout Buriatiia. The negatives for these photographs are preserved in the William Brumfield Collection at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, and were originally taken with support provided by the "Meeting of Frontiers" project at the Library of Congress. The photograph captions are in English and Russian, and include the date of each photograph. The volume concludes with an English summary of the text.

Cherdyn: Architectural Heritage in Photographs: [Photo album] (in Russian and English) / William Craft Brumfield. — Moscow: Tri Kvadrata, 2007. — 80 p.— ISBN 5-94607-074-6

This book is devoted to the architectural and historical heritage of Cherdyn, one of the oldest towns in the Perm territory. The book contains color as well as black-and-white images of architectural and historical monuments photographed by Brumfield during his extensive trips in the Perm territory. The negatives for these photographs are preserved in the William Brumfield Collection at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. The volume begins with the author’s survey, in Russian and in English, of the architecture of the Cherdyn region in its historical context. In addition to Cherdyn itself, the book includes monuments from other regional historic sites such as Nyrob (associated with the family history of the Romanov dynasty), Pokcha, Vilgort, Iskor, Kamgort, Pianteg, Ianidor, and Tokhtarevo. The frontispiece reproduces a map fragment from the 1745 Atlas Rossiiskii, published by the Imperial Academy of Sciences.

Chita: Architectural Heritage in Photographs: [Photo album] (in Russian and English) / William Craft Brumfield. — Moscow: Tri Kvadrata, 2008. — 100 p.— ISBN 978-5-94607-095-8

This book is devoted to the architectural and historical heritage of Chita and Nerchinsk, two of the most important Russian settlements in the Trans-Baikal territory of Dauria. The volume begins with the author’s extensive Russian text on the history and architecture of Chita, Nerchinsk, and surrounding areas, including the Buriat Buddhist monasteries of the Aginsk region. In addition to a selection of the author’s color photographs, the text section also includes five early 20th century postcard views of Chita, as well as two engravings from sketches by George Frost, who accompanied George Kennan on his trip to Nerchinsk and Chita in 1885. The book’s two archival maps (frontispiece and text section) include Semion Remezov’s early 18th century "Map of the Lands of Nerchinsk," covering territory from Lake Baikal to Japan. The main section of the book contains black-and-white images of architectural and historical monuments photographed by Brumfield during his trips throughout Chita oblast. The negatives for these photographs are preserved in the William Brumfield Collection at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. The photograph captions are in English and Russian, and include the date of each photograph. The volume concludes with an English summary of the text.

Irkutsk: Architectural Heritage in Photographs: [Photo album] (in Russian and English) / William Craft Brumfield. — Moscow: Tri Kvadrata, 2006. — 96 p.— ISBN 5-94607-061-4

This book is devoted to the rich architectural heritage of the Irkutsk territory, one of the primary areas of Russian settlement in eastern Siberia. The volume begins with the author’s survey of the architecture of Irkutsk in its historical context. The text concludes with extensive source references. In addition to Irkutsk the book contains monuments from other historic sites in the region, including villages connected with Decembrists’ exile: Ust-Kuda, Urik, Belsk, Telma, Usole-Sibirskoe, and Listvianka on Lake Baikal. Also included are wooden buildings salvaged from the Ilim River basin and reassembled at the Taltsy Architectural and Ethnographic Museum. The frontispiece reproduces a map fragment from the 1745 Atlas Rossiiskii, published by the Imperial Academy of Sciences. The book contains color as well as black-and-white images of architectural monuments and landscapes (including Lake Baikal) photographed by Brumfield during extensive travels in the Irkutsk territory. Of particular interest are photographs of a number of Irkutsk church interiors. The photographic negatives are preserved in the William Brumfield Collection at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

Kargopol: Architectural Heritage in Photographs: [Photo album] (in Russian and English) / William Craft Brumfield. — Moscow: Tri Kvadrata, 2007. — 88 p.— ISBN 978-5-94607-083-X

The book is devoted to the architecture of one of the oldest towns in the Russian North. The book contains color as well as black-and-white photographs of architectural and historic sites in Kargopol itself and in the nearby village of Saunino. The photographs were taken by the author over the course of his many trips within Russia. The negatives of these photographs are preserved in the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. This publication presents in both Russian and English the author’s text, which includes a survey of the town’s history together with a description of certain nearby sites. The book’s frontispiece contains a fragment of the map of Moscovia published by Gilliaume DeLisle in Paris in 1706. This is the sixth volume in the "Discovering Russia" series, dedicated to lesser known corners of Russia and to their architectural history. Previous volumes in this acclaimed series include Totma, Irkutsk, Tobolsk, Solikamsk, and Cherdyn. These books are intended not only for specialists but also for readers with an interest in regional studies, architectural history, and photography. We hope that by virtue of the dual language publication format, these treasures of Russia’s cultural heritage will gain a wider audience beyond Russia itself.

Kolomna: Architectural Heritage in Photographs: [Photo album] (in Russian and English) / William Craft Brumfield. — Moscow: Tri Kvadrata, 2009. — 104 p.— ISBN 978-5-94607-116-1

This book is devoted to the architectural and historical heritage of the city of Kolomna in the southern part of Moscow oblast. The volume begins with the author's text, in Russian and in English, on the history and architecture of Kolomna, ranging from the late 14th century to the beginning of the 21st century. The text is accompanied by a selection of the author's color photographs of central architectural monuments such as the Cathedral of the Dormition (and its frescoes), as well as Kolomna's outlying monasteries. The main section of the book consists of a black-and-white photographic survey of buildings that includes surviving sections of the massive kremlin walls, in addition to cathedrals, monasteries and parish churches, houses, commercial buildings and examples of Constructivist architecture from the 1920s and early 1930s. The negatives for these photographs, taken during the author's many trips from 1992 to 2007, are preserved in the William Brumfield Collection at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC. The captions are in English and Russian, and include the date of each photograph. Total length of book: 104 pages.

Smolensk: Architectural Heritage in Photographs: [Photo album] (in Russian and English) / William Craft Brumfield. — Moscow: Tri Kvadrata, 2014. — 128 p.— ISBN 978-5-94607-192-5

Solikamsk: Architectural Heritage in Photographs: [Photo album] (in Russian and English) / William Craft Brumfield. — Moscow: Tri Kvadrata, 2007. — 96 p.— ISBN 5-94607-069-X

This book is devoted to the architectural and historical heritage of Solikamsk, one of the oldest towns in the Perm territory. The book contains color and black-and-white images of architectural and historical monuments photographed by Brumfield during his trips throughout the Perm region. The negatives for these photographs are preserved in the William Brumfield Collection at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. The volume begins with the author’s survey, in Russian and in English, of the history of Solikamsk and other historic sites in the Solikamsk region (most notably the Stroganov compound across the Kama River at Usolye). The text concludes with extensive source references. The front of the volume displays a fragmentary reproduction of a mineralogical map of the Urals compiled by the academician Peter Pallas and published in Paris in the middle of the 18th century.

Solovki: Architectural Heritage in Photographs: [Photo album] (in Russian and English) / William Craft Brumfield. — Moscow: Tri Kvadrata, 2008. — 104 p.— ISBN 978-5-94607-102-5, 978-5-94607-099-0

This book is devoted to the architectural and historical heritage of Great Solovetskii Island. The volume begins with the author’s text, in Russian and in English, on the history and architecture of the Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Savior, with prominent attention given to the formation of the main monastic ensemble in the 16th century. The text is accompanied by a selection of the author’s color photographs of the monastery and its natural setting, including two aerial views, one of which shows the 19th-century granite causeway between Solovetskii and Great Muksalma Islands. The frontispiece displays an engraved "plan" of Solovetskii Island from 1800. The main section of the book contains black-and-white photographs of the monastery buildings and walls (including unique interior views of the Transfiguration Cathedral shortly after its structural restoration in the 1990s), as well as photographs of chapels and other structures surrounding the monastery. Also included are nearby sites on the island such as Khutor Gorka and Sekirnaia Gora. The negatives for these photographs, taken during the author’s trips in 1998 and 1999, are preserved in the William Brumfield Collection at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC. The captions are in English and Russian, and include the date of each photograph. 104 pages.

Suzdal: Architectural Heritage in Photographs: [Photo album] (in Russian and English) / William Craft Brumfield. — Moscow: Tri Kvadrata, 2009. — 104 p.— ISBN 978-5-94607-118-5

This book is devoted to the rich architectural heritage of Suzdal and the nearby ancient village of Kideksha. The volume begins with the author’s text, in Russian and in English, on the history and architecture of Suzdal, ranging from the 12th century through the 19th centuries. The text is accompanied by a selection of the author’s color photographs of architectural monuments such as the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin (together with its frescoes), as well as the major monasteries and a comprehensive view of parish churches. The main section of the book consists of a black-and-white photographic building survey that includes the Church of Sts. Boris and Gleb at Kideksha, as well as numerous ornamental details of the remaining 13th century walls of the Nativity Cathedral. Also included are the town’s monasteries, parish churches and a number of houses, as well as examples of traditional wooden architecture from the surrounding area. These photographs, most of which are preserved in the William Brumfield Collection at the National Gallery of Art, were taken during the author’s many trips to Suzdal between 1972 and 2009. The captions include the date of each photograph, and in certain cases visual comparisons are made concerning the condition of Suzdal’s monuments over the almost four decades of the author’s photographic documentation.

Tobolsk: Architectural Heritage in Photographs: [Photo album] (in Russian and English) / William Craft Brumfield. — Moscow: Tri Kvadrata, 2006. — 88 p.— ISBN 5-94607-063-0

This book is devoted to the architectural heritage of Tobolsk, situated on the Irtysh River and one of the oldest Russian towns in Siberia. The book contains color as well as black-and-white images of architectural monuments and landscapes photographed by Brumfield during his travels in the Tiumen/Tobolsk territory. The negatives for these photographs are preserved in the William Brumfield Collection at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. The volume begins with the author’s survey, in Russian and in English, of the architecture of Tobolsk in historical context. Also included are monuments from other historic sites in the region such as Abalak, Preobrazhenka and Mezhdugorskaia pustyn. The frontispiece reproduces a fragment from an early 17th century map of Russia by Hessel Gerits published in Amsterdam in 1662.

Torzhok: Architectural Heritage in Photographs: [Photo album] (in Russian and English) / William Craft Brumfield. — Moscow: Tri Kvadrata, 2010. — 104 p.— ISBN 978-5-94607-138-3

This book is devoted to the rich architectural heritage of Torzhok and and nearby country estates such as Znamenskii-Raek. The volume begins with the author’s text, in Russian and in English, on the history and architecture of Torzhok over a period of several centuries. The text is accompanied by a selection of the author’s color photographs of architectural landmarks such as the Monastery of Saints Boris and Gleb, as well as parish churches and the estate of Znamenskii-Raek. The main section of the book consists of an evocative black-and-white photographic study that includes the Monastery of Saints Boris and Gleb in addition to the town’s several parish churches (in various states of preservation) and a number of neoclassical houses. The grand mansion at Znamenskii-Raek is once again given prominent attention. The book concludes with examples of traditional wooden architecture from the surrounding area. These photographs were taken during the author’s many trips to Torzhok between 1995 and 2010. The captions include the date of each photograph.

Totma: Architectural Heritage in Photographs: [Photo album] (in Russian and English) / William Craft Brumfield. — Moscow: Tri Kvadrata, 2005. — 80 p.— ISBN 5-94607-052-5

This book is devoted to the architectural and historical heritage of Totma, an important northern commercial center whose connections eventually extended to the Russian settlements in Alaska and California, including Fort Ross. The book contains color and black-and-white images of architectural and historical monuments photographed by Brumfield during his trips throughout the Vologda territory, of which Totma is one of the most historically significant towns. The negatives for these photographs are preserved in the William Brumfield Collection at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. The volume begins with the author’s survey, in Russian and in English, of the history of Totma and nearby historic sites. The text concludes with extensive source references. The front of the volume displays a reproduction of the Dvina River map from the Atlas published by Johannes Janssonius in the middle of the 17th century.

Usolye: Architectural Heritage in Photographs: [Photo album] (in Russian and English) / William Craft Brumfield. — Moscow: Tri Kvadrata, 2012. — 112 p.— ISBN 978-5-94607-144-4

This book is devoted to the rich architectural heritage of the Usolye region (in Perm Territory) and is published with the support of the Usolye Regional Administration, as well as the "Stroganov Chambers" Museum. The volume begins with the author’s text, in Russian and in English, on the history and architecture of the Usolye region, situated on the right bank of the Kama River. The author gives particular attention to the development of the Stroganov dynasty from the mid-sixteenth century. During the seventeenth century Usolye became the center of the Stroganov’s vast Urals operations, based primarily on salt production. By the nineteenth century Usolye salt production was divided among other major families, such as the Golitsyns and the Lazarevs, who built their own neoclassical houses in the town. The architectural heritage of historic Usolye was severely threatened by the creation of the Kama River reservoir in the early 1950s. This text section (48 pages) is amply illustrated by color photographs of architectural landmarks beginning with the Stroganov Chambers and the large Transfiguration Cathedral, both built in Usolye in the 1730s. In addition to other Usolye monuments, this section includes the settlements of Pyskor, Oryol and Taman, as well as smaller sites in the Usolye region. The text section is followed by a more detailed photographic survey of the region’s main settlements listed above. Included are parish churches (in various states of preservation), neoclassical houses in Usolye and many examples of wooden houses througout the region. Of special note is a selection of color photographs from the unique Church of Praise of the Mother of God, located in the village of Oryol. The photographs throughout the book were taken by the author primarily in June 2011, with a few additional photographs from an earlier trip to Usolye in August 2000. Also included are two archival photographs of the Usolye salt works at the beginning of the 20th century.

A History of Russian Architecture / Text and Photographs by William Craft Brumfield; originally published in 1993 by Cambridge Univercity Press.— [In English].— Seatle and London: Univercity of Washington Press, 2004.— 644 p.— Includes bibliographical references and index.— ISBN 0-295-98394-9 cloth: alk. paper); ISBN 0-295-98393-0 (pbk.: alk. paper)

Социальный проект в русской литературе XIX века / Уильям К. Брумфилд.— М.: Три Квадрата, 2009.

The origins of modernism in Russian architecture / William Craft Brumfield.— Berkeley: University of California Press, 1991.— ISBN-10: 0520069293; ISBN-13: 978-0520069299