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Important booklet showing the British interest in new Russian 'missions' in Central Asia, with the first translation of Russian accounts of the region. A lovely copy.
KAULBARS, Aleksandr Vasilevich
Drevneishiia rusla Amu-Dari [Ancient Beds of the Amu Darya River].
First edition, very rare, of this geographical and historical study of the Western part of present-day Uzbekistan. Complete with its impressive map of the region.
Remarkable photographic record of nowadays Uzbekistan and neighbouring regions - a beautiful, luxury production, and a fine example of the deluxe version, in beautiful, fresh condition.
A complete copy of this magnificent production of high-level Russian art history, here focusing on manuscript decorations over centuries and many various regions, with many superb examples, from Central Europe, Georgia, Armenia, Egypt, Central Asia etc.
An excellent example of the first edition of this travel account in nowadays Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan - inscribed by the author to Henri Cordier. Richly illustrated, with a folding map of the region.
LEVCHINE, Alexis de [Aleksei Iraklevich LEVSHIN, also LIOVSHIN]
Description des hordes et des steppes des Kirghiz-Kazaks ou Kirghiz-Kaïssaks
The first extensive study of the people of Kazakhstan: first French edition, with the same illustrations as the original Russian edition; including a folding map of the area, which was very rare at the time. This is the copy which belonged to 'Le Baron de Barante', the dedicatee of the translation.
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One of the great accounts of Russia under Peter the Great, as well as Persia, especially remarkable for the wealth of illustrations. Here in a beautifully fresh example of this Dutch edition.
A desirable copy of this historical booklet with an agenda: showing that Georgia and Russia haven been naturally linked for centuries. Covering also other, more unexpected regions. First edition, inscribed and with émigré provenance.
SARYKULOVA, Gul-Chara [Abutalipovna]
Grafika Kazakhstana [Graphic art of Kazakhstan]
A groundbreaking work on art from Kazakhstan, written by a major female figure of Kazakh art history - this copy with great artistic provenance. First edition, uncommon, a choice copy.
ZICHY, Eugene [Jenő], Dr. Jean [Janos] JANKO and Dr. Bela POSTA
Kaukaìzuri eìs Közeìpaìzsiai utazaìsai. Voyages au Caucase et en Asie Centrale : La Migration de la race Hongroise [et] La Description des collections
Fine copy of this great scholarly work on the population of the Caucasus, richly illustrated. First edition.
Scarce scientific work with detailed maps of the area between the two seas, now in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
The variety of peoples of the USSR in fine photographic portraits by a great photographer, possibly the most significant woman photographer of her time.
MIRZO, Gaffar, Marianna FOFANOVA (translator), Vladlen BUDNYI (artist)
Chertenok Bezrogii, Beskhvostyi [The Little Imp Without Horns or a Tail]
Very rare Russian edition of this Tajik poem for children, published in Tajikistan's capital. Only one other copy traced, in Berlin.
Impressive work on all languages from the Caucasus to the North Pacific through Central Asia, Siberia, China and the Far East. Very rare on the market.
PASHINO, Petr, Dmitrii VELEZHEV (artist) and Mikhail PRIOROV (photographer)
Turkestanskii krai v 1866 godu [The Turkestan Region in 1866]
Fine copy of the first edition of this important account of, mostly, nowadays Uzbekistan. With plates and a map of the region.
Fine illustrated record of Central Asia, by a leading Russian artist and book illustrator. First edition, rare outside Russia, with no copy in the UK.
TIMUR [also TAMERLAN] and N[ikolai] OSTROUMOV
Ulozhenie Timura (Tamerlana) [The Code of Timur (Tamerlan)]
A very good copy of this rare first Russian edition of Tamerlan's legal code. No copy traced in the US, only 2 in Europe, both in the UK.
The first systematic study of the rugs of Central Asia in a very large, impressive format. A beautiful production of the Russian State Press, here in a full red leather binding.