![Image for [DETECTIVE STORIES] - Nat Pinkerton Korol Syshchikov. Pre-revolutionary Russian edition. St. Petersburg, 1910s. #2](https://www.pyrarebooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2711_1-300x400.jpg)
Very unusual: a pulp fiction booklet, in very good condition, telling the adventures in NYC of the most famous figure in Russian detective literature.
POLEVOI, Petr Nikolaevich (editor) and Ivan PANOV (artist)
Rodnye Otgoloski [Echoes from the Fatherland / Familiar Echoes]
Beautifully fresh example of a fine production for young Russian readers, gathering great Russian poems together with many illustrations - a lovely, charming piece of book design. Rare without any foxing like here.
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[GLINKA] – VALTER, Viktor Grigorievich
Opera M. I. Glinki Ruslan i Liudmila [The Opera 'Ruslan and Ludmila' by Glinka]
Excellent copy, with fine, desirable Romanov provenance, of this very rare study of one of the great Russian operas.
PUSHKIN, Aleksandr and Pavel SOKOLOV (artist), among others
Evgenii Onegin. Roman [Eugene Onegin. A Novel]
The first edition of Pushkin's celebrated text with Sokolov's drawings, praised by contemporaries and collectors - a fine edition, here in an attractive example. Scarce.
A much desirable copy of this first edition in English, here inscribed by the translator and in a luxury binding with the arms of Serbia. A fundamental work on the history of the country.
First edition of a significant work on Ukraine and its famous Cossacks - but not only, covering also many other aspects of the country's history and geography. A lovely copy, in a nicely decorated binding.
BURTSOV, Vasilii (also BURTSEV)
[Bukvar] Nachalne uchenie ch[e]l[o]v[e]kom khotiashchim razumeti bozh[es]tvenago pisaniia [ABC, or Primer]
The first primer printed in Russia, first edition, in a great, complete example almost without restoration, and in its contemporary binding allowing generous margins showing an extremely rare typographic sign. A great rarity, with only one copy in public libraries outside Russia.
Not only an imperial copy from the Tsarina's library, but possibly a book she had while still in England - since she was a granddaughter of Queen Victoria. A fine example of this bestseller.
DANTE ALIGHIERI, Gustave DORE (illustrator) and D.D. MINAEV (translator)
Bozhestvennaia Komediia [The Divine Comedy]
Lovely copy, in the impressive original binding, of the first complete translation of Dante in Russia. With Doré's celebrated illustrations.
An interesting and very unusual item: a samizdat copy of Akhmatova's masterpiece, bound in the poetess' dress, with a lengthy inscription detailing part of the provenance.
An unusual book: produced by a Scottish protestant in Western China, printed in mimeography and detailing and translating many Central Asian dialects related to Turkish. First edition of this remarkable item, here in appealing condition.
Attractive example of these important legal and military texts, rarely found.
One of the most beautiful and impressive British works on Russia, with many great plates in fine colouring. Here unusually bound in a luxury full red morocco gilt signed.