Children readings in war times

Rukavichka. Repka. Russkiia Skazki [Russian Tales: The Mitten. The Turnip]
£550

Children readings in war times
. Rukavichka. Repka. Russkiia Skazki. [Russian Tales: The Mitten. The Turnip]
Published/created in: 1919

£550

A lovely, fragile production of this short-lived publishing house from Kishinev and Odessa. Very rare as we could locate onoly two copies outside Russia. Published in 1919 - a tormented year for Odessa.

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Crimean Greek antiquities in red morocco

ASHIK, Anton Baltazarovich

Vosporskoe tsarstvo s ego paleograficheskimi i nadgrobnymi pamiatnikami, raspisnymi vazami, planami, kartami i vidami [The Bosphorus Kingdom and its Palaeographic Monuments and Tombstones, Painted Vases, Plans, Maps and Views]
£4,750

Crimean Greek antiquities in red morocco
ASHIK, Anton Baltazarovich. Vosporskoe tsarstvo s ego paleograficheskimi i nadgrobnymi pamiatnikami, raspisnymi vazami, planami, kartami i vidami. [The Bosphorus Kingdom and its Palaeographic Monuments and Tombstones, Painted Vases, Plans, Maps and Views]
Published/created in: 1848-1849

£4,750

The first significant work on the Greek antiquities on the Black Sea shores. A complete copy of this famous archeological book finely produced in Odessa, here in a luxurious binding. With unusual provenance.

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Odessa sung by her celebrated Zionist son

ZHABOTINSKII, V. (ALTALENA) [also JABOTINSKY]

Piatero [The Five]

£4,950

Odessa sung by her celebrated Zionist son
ZHABOTINSKII, V. (ALTALENA) [also JABOTINSKY]. Piatero. [The Five]


Published/created in: 1936

£4,950

Very rare first edition of Jabotinsky's best novel: one of 75 copies on papier Japon, out of a total printrun of only 125 copies. A fine novel about Jabotinsky's native city in Ukraine, Odessa, far from his important Zionist militant activities. In original Russian.

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First extensive original French work on Ukraine since Beauplan

CASTELNAU, Gabriel de

Essai sur l'histoire ancienne et moderne de la Nouvelle Russie: Statistique des provinces qui la composent: Fondation d'Odessa, ses progrès, son état actuel, détails sur son commerce: Voyage en Crimée, dans l'intérêt de l'agriculture et du commerce
£1,150

First extensive original French work on Ukraine since Beauplan
CASTELNAU, Gabriel de. Essai sur l'histoire ancienne et moderne de la Nouvelle Russie: Statistique des provinces qui la composent: Fondation d'Odessa, ses progrès, son état actuel, détails sur son commerce: Voyage en Crimée, dans l'intérêt de l'agriculture et du commerce.
Published/created in: 1820

£1,150

First edition of this major, relatively early work on southern Ukraine, Odessa and Crimea; complete with engraved views and maps. A pleasant copy in attractive condition.

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Colourful satire by Odessans in Paris

LINSKII, Mikhail, Mikhail DRIZO (pseud. MAD), Arkadii AVERCHENKO and others

Bich. Bitche [Whip]
£2,250

Colourful satire by Odessans in Paris
LINSKII, Mikhail, Mikhail DRIZO (pseud. MAD), Arkadii AVERCHENKO and others. Bich. Bitche. [Whip]
Published/created in: 1920

£2,250

Complete set of this scarce satirical periodical of the Russophone community in Paris. With a wealth of caricatural drawings and wide-ranging texts.

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Lovely piece of binding art from Odessa

[ODESSA – BINDING]

Presentation portfolio
£1,950

Lovely piece of binding art from Odessa
[ODESSA - BINDING]. Presentation portfolio.
Published/created in: 1910

£1,950

Odessa's Chief Prosecutor receives a fine leather portfolio with silver plaque - with the original documents preserved.

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