First edition of this fundamental work on the Russian empire and its peoples, the result of a multi-year field trip by Georgi. The first work published in Russia with plates coloured by hand. Rare complete as here.
Scarce travel account in the Caucasus, and nowadays Azerbaijan in particular, by the founder of the Iraq Petroleum Company. A choice copy, presented to the Turkish ambassador to the UK.
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.
The famous Arctic issue of the main propaganda magazine from Soviet Union, designed by Lissitzky. A superb production, here in its English version and in fresh condition.
Fantastic publication on the important Russian community in 1920s-30s Shanghai. Wide-ranging, very richly illustrated, with a wealth of fascinating details. A lovely copy of the first edition, scarce.
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.
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A fine example of the very first edition, originally published in French; fresh, in a master binding. Scarce, as we couldn't trace any copies at auction in many decades. An extensive work covering the history of Russia and the Russian empire, with a slavophile accent.
Fresh example of this classic travel account through Southern Russia, Ukraine and the Crimea - richly illustrated with original hand-colour. In a sturdy modern binding.
An intelligent analysis of Alexander II's famous reform and emancipation of the serfs. Uncommon, and here in a fantastic example from the author.
Impressive example of the first edition, with a signed binding featuring two 1767 Russian coins. One of the greatest 20th-c. books on Eastern Russia, Siberia, and the historical relations with their neighbours. A fascinating and beautiful production.
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.
PLESCHEEF, Sergey (also Sergei MESHKOV-PLESHCHEEV) and James SMIRNOVE (transl.)
Survey of the Russian Empire
Fine, unusual copy of this first english edition of the most accurate description of the Russian empire at the end of Catherine the Great's reign. Usually black & white: but this copy with bold, vivid contemporary hand-colour.
BEREZIN, Ilia and Georgii GOGENFELDEN (artist)
Puteshestvie po Dagestanu i Zakavkaziu [Journey through Dagestan and Transcaucasia]
Important, detailed account of nowadays Dagestan and Azerbaijan, with fine observations and 14 plates, published in Kazan. Scarce: no copy at auction and only 4 in institutions.
CHAPPE D’AUTEROCHE, Jean-Baptiste and Stepan Petrovich KRASHENINNIKOV
Voyage en Sibérie, fait par ordre du Roi en 1761; contenant les moeurs, les usages des Russes, et l'etat actuel de cette puissance [and] contenant la description du Kamchatka
A very fresh copy of the first edition of one of the great French travels abroad, and a classic representative of French 18th-century publishing, with many artistic illustrations, engraved maps, and high quality printing. With a wealth of details on Russian, Siberia, the Russian Far East, including Kamchatka and the Northern Pacific.
Attractive small volume, in fine condition, of these two very rare editions focusing on Czech proverbs, theatre, poetry and language. With fine provenances.
Rare account describing the first 50 years of an innovative hospital for childen based in St. Pertersburg, and the first in the world focusing on very early age (< 3 y-old). With a wealth of statistics and graphs. A pleasant copy, retaining most of its first, luxury binding.