Lovely ABC for Finns to learn Russian - of utmost rarity, with only 3 holdings in Finland, and possibly a copy in Stockholm and one in Russia; nothing else could be traced. With interesting content including Orthodox texts and fables - at the height of Krylov's popularity. This copy with contemporary Swedish-Finnish aristocratic provenance.

Rare work on criminal law in the Russian empire: one of the earliest such publications, in a field largely overlooked until the beginning of the 19th c. No other copy traced on the market in recent decades.

First edition of the first book of verse of one of the major figures of the Russian avant-garde, with illustrations by Malevich and Burliuk. In the original wrappers. Uncommon.

Attractive example of this rare study, printed in St. Petersburg by the renown Academy of Sciences.

Innovative, early study by "one of the most important linguists of the 19th century" (Walravens). Scarce, with no copy traced in recent decades; this one in very good, original condition.

Fine copy of the first edition of Dostoevsky's masterpiece, with a rare and contemporary Scottish-Moscow provenance. Most desirable.

Very rare edition defending English freemasonry, written by Russians - an unusual case indeed. Apparently no copy in the UK, including the BL and the London Freemasonry Museum.

Very rare production of the Propaganda Fide: one of only 4 Slavic books in Cyrillic from its presses in the 17th century. This is the first edition in "Slavic" language of the Girolamo's succesful 'Confessionario'. Apparently no copies in the Americas. This copy in contemporary binding.

Fine example of this classic record of the Ballets Russes, with the signatures of both authors, which is unusual.

Very rare first edition in Georgian of Milton's masterpiece. No other copies traced outside Georgia. A very good example in wrappers.

Fine, uncut example of the first part (of 2) of this contemporary abridgement of Karamzin's masterpiece, made for students of the Russian language, with useful, didactic remarks. Scarce.

Fine example, in original wrappers, of this major poem by Lermontov, banned in Russia and published in Germany for the first time. All early editions are very rare.