Alexandru Matveev

Complete works of A.S. Pushkin in 6 volumes, 1869-1871. Edited by G.N. Gennadi, ., second edition, in Russian.
St. Petersrg, Y. A. Isakov, 1869-1871.
Here for sale 4 volumes only. 2 volumes are water stained.
Vol. 1: Lyrical poems, 1870. [4], VI, 552, LIII, [2], 24 pages. Vol. 2: Poems, fairy tales; Songs of the Western Slavs, 1869. [4], 412, XLVI, V-VI pages. Vol. 5: Excerpts, stories, stories and dramatic works, magazine and historical articles, 1871. [4], 480, XX, [8] pages. Vol. 6: History of the Pugachev rebellion. 1871 [4], 524, VI, [5] pages.
Pushkin A.S. Complete Works. Second edition, edited by G.N. Gennadi. St. Petersburg, published by bookseller Ya.A. Isakov, 1870.Like all editions of Pushkin published before the expiration of his family's copyright in 1887, this had a small print run. After the release of the second posthumous collected works edited by P.V. Annenkov (1855–1857), the right to print Pushkin's works passed to publisher Ya.A. Isakov, who produced three editions. The first and second…Read more

The First Complete Collected Works of Ivan S. Turgenev
A copy in ten half leather bindings. Marbled endpapers. Volumes 1,2,5,8,9,10 have water stains through the block. In volume 1 it's most noticeable. Same volumes have lacks of marbled paper on front and back boards. This famous Glazunov edition of the complete works of Ivan S. Turgenev, printed on high-quality paper, was published in 1883, the year of the writer's death.
The first complete edition of Turgenev's collected works was issued by the publishing house of I. Glazunov in 1883, the year of the writer's death. Only six months later, in the spring of 1884, a second edition had to be printed because the first printing had already sold out. The complete set is very beautiful and rare. At the beginning of the first volume is a portrait of Turgenev engraved on steel at the artistic establishment of F. A. Brockhaus in Leipzig. Also included are facsimiles of his autograph and a letter.
Vol. 1. Biographical sketch. — A Sportsman's Sketches (Notes of a Hun…Read more

Language: Serbian (Slaveno-Serbian, Cyrillic script)
Format: Early printed book, octavo (8vo).
Collation: Title page absent. Copy examined contains engraved frontispiece captioned "Робинзонъ у одѣянію" and additional engraved illustrations in the text.
Binding: Contemporary or near-contemporary half leather over marbled paper-covered boards; spine with simple gilt roll tooling. Binding worn, with rubbing and loss to boards, consistent with age and use.
Condition: Fair to Good antiquarian condition. Lacking the title page, a defect frequently encountered in surviving copies of Serbian books printed in the Habsburg lands during the late eighteenth century. Text block generally sound. Some edge wear, soiling, scattered foxing and staining, occasional creasing, and expected age toning. Engraved illustrations present. A solid and attractive survival of a scarce early Serbian imprint.
Rare late eighteenth-century Serbian edition of Robinson Crusoe, printed in Budim (Buda) in 1799, during the format…Read more

Sechenov, I. Physiology of the nervous system. SPb.: [Type. A. Golovacheva], 1866. [2], VIII, 503, XII p., 1 p. table. 21x14 cm. In a good semi-leather binding, probably mid 20th century. Triple speckled edge. Scuffs to the binding. Foxing. Loss of the title page of the second section.
Сеченов, И. Физиология нервной системы. СПб.: [Тип. А. Головачева], 1866. [2], VIII, 503, XII с., 1л. табл. 21×14 см. В добротном полукожаном переплетесередины 20 века. Тройной крапленый обрез. Потертости переплета. "Лисьи" пятна. Утрата титульного листа отдела второго.

Complete Works of Count A.K. Tolstoy in Four Volumes
Count A.K. Tolstoy.
St. Petersburg, Printing House of M.M. Stasyulevich, 1904
Here for sale only volumes 1 and 2 bound together.
Volume 1. 1855-1865. Preface. Autobiographical essay. Dedication. - Poems, stories, dramas. - Epics, ballads, parables. - Songs, essays. - Crimean essays. - Translations. 1904. [XVI], 368 pp.; 1 sheet portrait.
Volume 2. 1866-1875. Poems, stories, dramas. - Epics, ballads, parables. - Songs, essays. - Translations. - Alphabetical index of the first and second volumes. 1904. [4], 332 pp
Copy in nice half-leather binding with gold stamping on the spine and front board. Spine slightly cracked at lower end. Interlan very clean.
The frontispiece of the first volume is decorated with an engraved bust portrait of the author with his own facsimile signature at the bottom of the sheet. The portrait is laid with transparent protective tracing paper.
Preface by Prince D.N. Tsertelev. An autobiographical essay in Russian and French.
The book …Read more

Not sending to USA due to new taxes.
The Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopaedic Dictionary (Энциклопедический словарь Брокгауза и Ефрона, abbr. ЭСБЕ, Entsiklopedicheskiy slovar' Brokgauza i Yefrona; 35 volumes, small; 86 volumes, large) is a comprehensive multi-volume encyclopaedia in Russian. It contains 121,240 articles, 7,800 images, and 235 maps. It was published in Imperial Russia in 1890–1907, as a joint venture of Leipzig and St Petersburg publishers. The articles were written by the prominent Russian scholars of the period, such as Dmitry Mendeleev and Vladimir Solovyov. Here for sale is uncommonly met large set of 86 volumes in 41 books. Missing volumes 3.4.6.10.12.20.21.26.31.32.34. Stamped exlibris, damages to spine.

First edition, first printing, of this monumental survey of Asiatic Russia, lavishly produced and richly illustrated throughout. Atlas Aziatskoi Rossii is an important and increasingly scarce work, particularly desirable in such well-preserved condition. The publication encompasses present-day Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Siberia, and the Russian Far East.
Conceived during the great period of imperial expansion following the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway and the agrarian reforms initiated under Sergei Witte and advanced by Pyotr Stolypin, the work reflects Russia's ambitious programme of colonization and resettlement across Siberia, Central Asia, and East Asia. During this era, Russia emerged as one of the world's leading agricultural exporters, prompting large-scale migration from European Russia under the direction of the newly established Resettlement Administration.
The project was instigated and overseen by Grigoriy Glinka, director of the Resettlement Admini…Read more

First edition of the first volume of this important and influential survey of European painting by Alexander Benois—artist, critic, and leading member of the Mir Iskusstva circle.
A landmark publication of pre-Revolutionary Russian art scholarship, richly illustrated with numerous full-page plates reproducing works from antiquity through the early modern period. Printed in Russian.
Quarto. Original publisher's decorated cloth, embossed with ornamental design to upper cover and spine.
Binding worn with rubbing and fading, most notably to the spine; some fraying at extremities. Internally generally clean, with moderate age toning. Approximately half of the original tissue guards (protective overlays) are lacking. Plates complete as issued; occasional minor spotting and handling wear.

The study was published after the International Polar Year (1882), during which international efforts were focused on exploring the Arctic and polar regions. As part of its program, Russia undertook to establish two polar stations on its territory: at the mouth of the Lena River and on Novaya Zemlya. On September 30, 1880, the Polar Commission of the Russian Geographical Society appointed Nikolai Jurgens, a lieutenant of the Corps of Naval Navigators, as head of the Lena expedition.
Separated pagination: 96, vi, 88, 166. 2 folding maps, 4 illustrations.
Exlibris of Charles Von Vahl.
Block cracked, few stains, spine chipped at top.

Obninsky, V. The New Order (Novyy Stroy). In 2 parts.
Moscow: Typography of the Russian Partnership of Printing and Publishing. 1909. 366 pages.
Part One: The Manifesto of October 17, 1905 – July 8, 1906 (Revolution). No cover, 17 x 24 cm. Scratched stamps.
Part Two: Reaction. Softcover, 17.5 x 25.5 cm. Scratched stamps.
Rubbed and stained.
Viktor Obninsky (1867–1916) was a Russian socio-political figure and a deputy of the First State Duma representing the Kaluga Governorate. In 1905, he was one of the founders of the Constitutional Democratic (Kadets) Party in the Kaluga region. He signed the Vyborg Appeal, for which he served three months in prison. As a publicist, he contributed to Russkiye Vedomosti, Vestnik Evropy, Golos Minuvshego, and other publications. His separate published works include: Tales of the Old Gnome (1904), Six Months of Revolution (1906), Annals of the Russian Revolution (1906–1907), and The New Order (2 parts, 1909; the first edition was confiscated and withdrawn from circulatio…Read more

Petiscus, A.G. Olympus. Mythology of the Greeks and Romans. With illustrations in the text and on separate sheets / edited by K.A. Tyuleliev. 3rd ed. M.; SPb.: Publishing House of the M.O. Wolf Partnership, [1913]. 1 frontispiece leaf, [4], III, [1], 432, VI, IV, II pp., 43 leaves of illustrations. 22.2×15 cm. In an illustrated publisher's calico binding. Triple marbled edge. Scuffing to the binding. Soiling, block split.
"Olympus" is a thorough work by the historian and philologist August Heinrich Petiscus. The author managed to present extensive scientific material in an accessible format, which made the meaning of ancient myths clear and immersed readers in the era of antiquity. The book was written in 1821, and first published in Russia only in 1861. Petiscus's "Olympus" enjoyed constant success, the book went through several editions, constantly being supplemented and updated.

Russia. A Complete Geographical Description of Our Fatherland. A Reference and Travel Book for Russians / edited by V.P. Semenov. In 11 volumes (published). Vol. 6: Middle and Lower Volga Regions and the Trans-Volga [Kazan, Simbirsk, Samara, Saratov, and Astrakhan Governorates] / compiled by P.A. Ososkov, N.A. Korostelev, N.G. Gavrilov, et al. St. Petersburg: A.F. Devrien Publishing, 1901. VIII, 599 pp., 6 sheets of illustrations and maps, 1 folding map: ill. 22.5×16.5 cm. In an illustrated publisher's binding with embossing. In good condition. Stamps from polish merchant library.
Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky.

Russia. A Complete Geographical Description of Our Fatherland. Vol. 18. Kyrgyz Krai. St. Petersburg, 1903. A Complete Geographical Description of Our Fatherland. A Reference and Guidebook for Russian People. In nineteen volumes. Volume 18. Kyrgyz Krai (Steppe Region). St. Petersburg: Published by A.F. Devrien, 1903. – [2] VIII, 478 pp., illus., 5 color maps.
Binding: Publisher's illustrated cloth binding. Triple marbled edges.
Size: 220x160 mm.
In good condition. Stamps from polish merchant library. There are some minimal tears and soiling.
One of the volumes from the multi-volume series intended as an exhaustive geographical guide, produced by leading Russian scholars of the era. Although the final volume published in 1914 was numbered 19, only 11 volumes were actually released in total. Some volumes were reprinted in subsequent years. This specific volume is dedicated to the Kyrgyz Krai (the Steppe region). It includes 123 polytypes (wood engravings), 35 diagrams, cartograms, and schematic profiles, 9 sma…Read more

Rare First Edition — Moskovskij Kremlʹ v Starinu i Teperʹ (The Moscow Kremlin in Antiquity & Today) — 1912 Historical Monograph
Description:
Up for sale is an exceptionally rare first edition of Moskovskij kremlʹ v starinu i teperʹ (The Moscow Kremlin in Antiquity and Today), edited by Sergei P. Bartenev and published by the Ministry of the Imperial Court in Moscow, 1912.
This volume is an important historical and architectural study of the Moscow Kremlin, one of Russia's most iconic cultural and political landmarks and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Volume & Contents:
Volume I (of 2) with 2 parts bound in one — covering the fortifications, walls, and surviving towers of the Kremlin.
Contains 7 of 10 original plates, including 2 in color, plus 341 additional illustrations.
Includes detailed historical and architectural analyses with plans and figures.
First part focuses on Kremlin fortifications; second part describes existing towers and walls.
Format & Binding:
Approx. 34.5 × 26.5 cm (large format)…Read more

Kleiner, Salomon / Pintz, Johann Georg (engraver).
Das Prachtige Rath-Hauss der Stadt Augsburg / L'Hôtel Superbe de la Ville d'Augsbourg.
Augsburg: Jeremias Wolff's Heirs, 1733.
Folio (approx. 29 × 42 cm). Complete with engraved title and 16 finely executed copper plates.
Magnificent architectural suite depicting the celebrated Augsburg Town Hall, one of the most beautiful civic buildings of the German Baroque. The engravings, executed by Johann Georg Pintz after drawings by Salomon Kleiner (1700–1761), present the exterior and richly decorated interiors of the Rathaus, including the famed Goldener Saal (Golden Hall) and princely chambers. Parallel German and French text, engraved throughout.
Collation of plates (complete, 16 total):
1. Engraved title page (German–French)
2. I. Prospect des schönen Rath-Hauses zu Augsburg (General View)
3. II. Zwey Profille des schönen Rath-Hauses zu Augsburg (Two Cross Sections)
4. III. Grund-Riße von dreyen Etagen des Rath-Hauses zu Augsburg (Three Floor Plans)
5. …Read more

RARE FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE of Khrushchev's 'Secret Speech'—A Landmark Document that Denounced Stalinism and Reshaped Global Politics. Together with official publication from XX party meeting which has no mention of anti Stalin speech.
With "Wylacznie do uzytku organizacji partyjnych" ("Exclusively for inner-party use") printed to top of front wrapper.
Numbered 1266.
Warsaw: March 1956. In original wrappers. With serial number stamped on front wrapper (1266). Chipping to spine. Minor staining.
On February 14, 1956, the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union convened in Moscow—the first major party gathering since Joseph Stalin's death in 1953. For days, Stalin's name was barely mentioned. But on February 25, in a closed session attended by 1,500 delegates and specially authorized guests, First Secretary Nikita Khrushchev delivered a shocking address titled On the Cult of Personality and Its Consequences. In it, he launched a forceful condemnation of Stalin's legacy, aiming to dismant…Read more

Engraved title in German and French with vignette of a horse, 60 engraved plates (of 62) numbered 1-46, 1-15, parallel text in German and French.
FIRST EDITION. Huth p.38, 39; Mennessier de la Lance II, p. 429; Nissen ZBI 3415 and 3416; Schwerdt III, p. 142; Thienemann-Schwarz 646-707.
Modern red maroquin leather binding with golden guild in period style. First edition of the so-called "Small Riding School," with very good and wide-margined impressions of the copper engravings. Ridinger drew and engraved this series himself. Including the carousel appendix (an additional 15 plates depicting tournament scenes) which usually is missing. Parallel text in German and French.
Johann Elias Ridinger: Born in 1698 in the Imperial City of Ulm. Apprenticeship (1712–1715) in his hometown. His longing to go to Italy, "where he thought he could learn more," was never fulfilled. Employed in Augsburg by Johannes Falch as a painter and gilder. He began, "following his natural inclination," to draw and paint horses and other…Read more

Ashik, A. B. The Bosporan Kingdom with its Paleographic and Funerary Monuments, Painted Vases, Plans, Maps, and Views: [in 3 parts] / Written by Anton Ashik, Director of the Kerch Museum, under the authority of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a member of various scholarly societies. – Odessa: Printing House of T. Neiman & Co., 1848–1849.
Part 1 – 1848 – IX, [3], 117, [2] pages, [9] leaves of illustrations, maps
Part 2 – 1848 – [4], 88, [2] pages, [12] leaves of illustrations, drawings
Part 3 – 1849 – XVII, [1], 96, [1] pages, [50] leaves of illustrations, drawings
Size: 29.5 x 24.5 cm
The lithographed images of monuments, vases, excavation artifacts (some rendered in tone lithography), as well as maps and diagrams explaining the excavations, are bound in blocks at the end of each part. Bound together in a half leather binding. Rare "foxing" spots on the first pages. Marginal water stains. Back cover missing about 50 percent of marbled paper. Cracks along the spine.
Anton Baltazarovich Ashi…Read more

Rare work on Finlands law by Korevo. Full set in 3 volumes. С.-Петербург, Гос. Типография, 1912 г.С приложениями и указателями. Составил Н.Н. Корево Председатель Высочайше учрежденной Комиссии по систематизации финляндских законов. 665 стр. 885 стр. 559 стр. Увеличенного формата: 27x18см. Три книги в полукожаных переплетах эпохи. В первом томе карандашные пометки на первой странице и чернильной ручкой на последней странице. В целом, состояние отличное. Издание редкое малотиражное. Полный комплект.Т. 1. Общее уложение. О браке. Отдел о недвижимости имении. Отдел о торговле. О судопроизводстве. О…Read more

Extremely rare work on noble genealogy in Tver'. Printed only 200 copies, handwritten and fully lithographed.
"Cherniavsky, Mikhail Petrovich (1822-1872).
Genealogy of the Noble Families Entered in the Genealogical Book of the Tver Province from 1787 to 1869, with Alphabetical Index and Appendix.
Tver: [Provincial Government Press], 1869. — XIII, 219 leaves; Folio [34 x 48 cm.]
Completely lithographed edition. Print run limited to 150 copies.
A monumental genealogical work by Mikhail Petrovich Cherniavsky, one of the first systematic compilations of noble genealogies of the Tver Province. Based on official data from the Genealogical Book of the Tver Nobility (1787 -1869), the volume presents 1,429 family genealogical tables. The appended section (often missing in surviving copies) contains supplementary materials and the alphabetical index of noble surnames.
Lithographed throughout, the edition retains the visual style of contemporary manuscript-tables, and the large folio format (34x48 cm) reflects i…Read more

In Very good shape despite rubbed spine. Quite a rare work in memory of Duchese Uvarova, contains multiple articles.

Selection of Leo Tolstoy works in 11 volumes printed by white emigration publishing house Slovo in Berlin. Good overall condition

Contemporary binding rubbed to extremities. Life time edition of Karamzin's most important work on Russian history. Volumes - 2,4,5,6,7,9,10

Ex-library. Good condition. Contains parts: Part 4: The Bolsheviks and the beginning of the Hetmanate in Ukraine; Part 5: Denikin period; Part 6: Wrangel period; Part 7: The Attitude of France and Great Britain towards the Fight Against Soviet Power in Russia.1. Power (collection). 2. People (collection). 3. World War I (collection). 4. World War I - 1914 - 1918 - Memories, notes, etc. 5. Civil war and military intervention in Russia - 1918 - 1920 - Memoirs, notes.