A. B. Arapov
Samarkand: Masterpieces of Central Asia.
Tashkent: SMI-Asia, 2008. 9785916600025  110 pages.
Softcover volume, with French flaps, measuring approximately 8" x 10.5", displays very light shelfwear. Binding is sound. Interior is clean and bright, with numerous color images. Text is bilingual in Russian and English.
This publication is a short review of the history of Samarkand, a city in modern-day Uzbekistan and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Central Asia, and its major architectural monuments.