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Image for BELZEN, Geroi Smutnogo Vremeni, album of Russian caricatures of the Civil War, Berlin, 1921. #2

Large political caricatures of a troubled year

BELZEN, Ia. Ia. (artist)

Geroi Smutnogo Vremeni [Heroes of Troubled Times]

£1,950

BELZEN, Ia. Ia. (artist), Geroi Smutnogo Vremeni

Very rare album of full-page satirical illustrations of the situation in Russia during the turbulent years of the Civil War. Published in Berlin in 1921, and particularly remarkbale for its even-handed swipe at all participants in the War. Only three copies traced in Western public institutions.

Image for Chev. J-F de GAMBA. Voyage dans la Russie méridionale. Paris, 1826. First edition. #2

One of the most famous views of Tbilisi

GAMBA, Jacques Francois, Chevalier de

Voyage dans la Russie méridionale, et particulièrement dans les provinces situées au-delà du Caucase, fait depuis 1820 jusqu'en 1824

£9,500

GAMBA, Jacques Francois, Chevalier de, Voyage dans la Russie méridionale, et particulièrement dans les provinces situées au-delà du Caucase, fait depuis 1820 jusqu'en 1824

One of the most famous books on the Caucasus, and Georgia in particular; the first significant work on the region; the first large lithographic view of Tbilisi; with hand-coloured costume plates. A lovely, complete example of the first edition, in contemporary publisher's binding.

Image for KALINOVSKII, Les chasses au Caucase. Okhoty Kavkaza. First edition, St. Petersbourg, 1900. With 100 plates. #2

Abundant imperial hunting parties in the Mountains

Les chasses au Caucase. Okhoty Kavkaza

£6,500

KALINOVSKII, A, Les chasses au Caucase. Okhoty Kavkaza

First edition of this impressive visual record of imperial hunting parties in the Caucasus - one of the greatest Russian hunting books, in French and Russian, conceived and produced specifically to promote the Caucasian region at the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1900. With 100 leaves of illustrations. A good example in the publisher's binding.

Image for THOMAS de THOMON, J.-F., Recueil des plans et façades...à Saint-Pétersbourg et...Russie. First edition, St. Petbg., 1806. #2

Some of the most recognisable buildings of St. Petersburg

THOMAS de THOMON, Jean-François

Recueil des plans et façades des principaux monumens construits à Saint Pétersbourg et dans les différentes provinces de l'Empire de Russie

£2,250

THOMAS de THOMON, Jean-François, Recueil des plans et façades des principaux monumens construits à Saint Pétersbourg et dans les différentes provinces de l'Empire de Russie

Scarce architectural work by one of the leading architects of the Russian empire under Tsar Paul 1st, and responsible for some of the most famous buildings in St. Petersburg and Odessa.

Image for Chaudoir, Asian coins and notes, complete catalogue, rare Russian edition #1

Chinese money in a Russian collection

CHAUDOIR, Baron Stanislas de

Kitaiskie, manchzhurskie, mongolskie, iliiskie, koreiskie, iaponskie, aninanskie i neizvestnye monety, medali, assignatsii, menialnye bilety, zolotye i serebrianye slitki.

[Catalogue of copper money of Chinese, Japanese, Korean Vietnamese and uncertain origins, medals, paper-money, exchange notes, gold and silver bars]

£4,500

CHAUDOIR, Baron Stanislas de, Kitaiskie, manchzhurskie, mongolskie, iliiskie, koreiskie, iaponskie, aninanskie i neizvestnye monety, medali, assignatsii, menialnye bilety, zolotye i serebrianye slitki.

The attractive catalogue of Asian, esp. Chinese numismatics compiled by one of the greatest coin collectors of the early 19th century. A lovely example of the rarer first Russian issue, in a fine Russian binding - a rare book indeed, with more than 60 plates.

Image for SAMOKISH & MEY, Izbavitel, SPb, 1900. Separately published #2

With striking designs

SAMOKISH Nikolai (artist) and Lev Al. MEY

Izbavitel [The Saviour]

£1,850

SAMOKISH Nikolai (artist) and Lev Al. MEY, Izbavitel

A hunting poem beautifully decorated by one of the leading book illustrators of the time. Separately published from Kutepov's celebrated and monumental 'Imperial Hunt'.

Image for NARBUT. Abetka / Azbuka. First edition, Skt. Peterburg, 1921. #2

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'A talent of the widest dimensions, impossible to embrace' (Bilibin, Narbut's teacher)

NARBUT, Georgii

Chetyrnadtsat risunkov ukrainskoi azbuki. Ukrainska Abetka [Fourteen Drawings of Ukrainian Alphabet. Ukrainian ABC]

NARBUT, Georgii, Chetyrnadtsat risunkov ukrainskoi azbuki. Ukrainska Abetka

Great example of possibly the greatest Ukrainian ABC.

Image for J.G. GEORGI. Description de toutes les nations... First edition. St. Petersbourg, 1776-80. #2

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An empire of many peoples

GEORGI, Johan Gottlieb

Description de toutes les nations de l'empire de Russie. Beschreibung aller Nationen des Rußischen Reichs (part 4)

GEORGI, Johan Gottlieb, Description de toutes les nations de l'empire de Russie. Beschreibung aller Nationen des Rußischen Reichs (part 4)

A complete copy of this groundbreaking work. First edition.

Image for DANTE, DORE and MINAEV. Divine Comedy in Russian. First complete edition. Skt. Peterburg, 1874-79. #2

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In the spectacular publisher's binding

DANTE ALIGHIERI, Gustave DORE (illustrator) and D.D. MINAEV (translator)

Bozhestvennaia Komediia [The Divine Comedy]

DANTE ALIGHIERI, Gustave DORE (illustrator) and D.D. MINAEV (translator), Bozhestvennaia Komediia

Lovely copy, in the impressive original binding, of the first complete translation of Dante in Russia. With Doré's celebrated illustrations.

Image for GEISSLER, HEMPEL and RICHTER. Mahlerische Darstellungen... First edition, Leipzig, 1804. #2

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With 40 full-page hand-coloured plates

GEISSLER, C[hristian] G[ottfried] H[einrich] (artist), Frederic HEMPEL, [and Johann RICHTER.]

Mahlerische Darstellungen der Sitten, Gebräuche und Lustbarkeiten bey den Russischen, Tatarischen, Mongolischen und andern Volkern im Russischen Reich

GEISSLER, C[hristian] G[ottfried] H[einrich] (artist), Frederic HEMPEL, [and Johann RICHTER.], Mahlerische Darstellungen der Sitten, Gebräuche und Lustbarkeiten bey den Russischen, Tatarischen, Mongolischen und andern Volkern im Russischen Reich

First edition of one of Geissler's productions on Russia's inhabitants, their customs, costumes and way of life. With great aquatint plates finely coloured.

Image for Procession funèbre [...] du corps de feu l'Empereur Alexandre I. Lithographed roll, first edition, 1826. #2

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Unexpected early use of lithography in Russia - for an "an extremely tedious enterprise"

Procession funèbre qui doit avoir lieu lors de la translation du corps de feu l'Empereur Alexandre I, de glorieuse mémoire, de la barrière de St Petersbourg à l'Eglise cathédrale de Notre-Dame de Cazan et le jour son inhumation dans l'Eglise cathédrale de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul

[ALEXANDER I], Procession funèbre qui doit avoir lieu lors de la translation du corps de feu l'Empereur Alexandre I, de glorieuse mémoire, de la barrière de St Petersbourg à l'Eglise cathédrale de Notre-Dame de Cazan et le jour son inhumation dans l'Eglise cathédrale de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul

A great, very unusual printed artefact: an early example of Russian lithography in form of a long roll, giving extensive illustrated details on the future funeral of the tsar. Very rare.

Image for G. ROSIMOV. Petrushka's Extraordinary Journey to the Moon. First edition, Berlin, 1922. #2

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Colourful life on the moon

ROSIMOV, Georgii [pseud. of Iurii OFROSIMOV, and Alfred ZANGERL (artist)]

Neobychainoe puteshestvie Petrushki na lunu [Petrushka's Extraordinary Journey to the Moon]

ROSIMOV, Georgii [pseud. of Iurii OFROSIMOV, and Alfred ZANGERL (artist)], Neobychainoe puteshestvie Petrushki na lunu

A rare and finely illustrated children book, with an interesting original story related to the fate of the Russian émigrés in Berlin (and elsewhere). A very good example of the first edition.

Image for BILIBIN. Menu for an imperial military dinner, St. Petersburg, 1910. #2

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Bilibin works for the Tsar and his dinner

BILIBIN, Ivan (artist)

Uzhin 28 Marta 1910 [Dinner on 28 March 1910]

BILIBIN, Ivan (artist), Uzhin 28 Marta 1910

Fine example of this very rare Russian imperial menu, drawn by one o fthe greatest illustrators and artists of the time in Russia.

Image for R. JOHNSTON. Travels through Part of the Russian Empire and the Country of Poland... First edition, 1815. #2

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An Englishman in Russia as Napoleon saw it

JOHNSTON, Robert

Travels through Part of the Russian Empire and the Country of Poland; along the Southern Shores of the Baltic

JOHNSTON, Robert, Travels through Part of the Russian Empire and the Country of Poland; along the Southern Shores of the Baltic

First edition of this classic travel account, here in attractive example in red morocco.

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Inscribed to Proust's Russian-born friend

BARBIER, George (artist) and Jean-Louis VAUDOYER

Album dédié à Tamar Karsavina

BARBIER, George (artist) and Jean-Louis VAUDOYER, Album dédié à Tamar Karsavina

A classic Ballets-Russes work inscribed to a Russian-born Parisian lady, while she helping Proust publishing the beginning of his 'Recherche': a fine example of the first edition of this famous work.

Image for STASOV-STASSOFF, V. Russkii narodnyi ornament. L'ornement national russe. First edition, 1872. #2

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Striking patterns in colour

STASOV – STASSOFF, V[ladimir Vasilievich]

Russkii narodnyi ornament. Vyp. 1: Shitie, tkani, kruzheva [All published] L'Ornement national russe. Première livraison. Broderies, tissus, dentelles

STASOV - STASSOFF, V[ladimir Vasilievich], Russkii narodnyi ornament. Vyp. 1: Shitie, tkani, kruzheva [All published]

The first significant study of Russian textile ornaments, richly illustrated, and still one of the most remarkable such works. First edition, complete.

Image for RYCAUT - RYKOT. Monarchya Turecka, in Polish. Leipzig, 1727. #2

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Polish interest towards the Ottoman empire

[RYCAUT, Paul] RYKOT

Monarchya Turecka [The Turkish Monarchy]

[RYCAUT, Paul] RYKOT, Monarchya Turecka

First edition of this new translation in Polish (second edition overall) of this great account of the Ottoman empire. Very rare: only two copies traced in public libraries.

Image for P. KHOLODNY. Ukrainska abetka. New York, 1950s-60s. First edition. #2

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Ukrainian in the USA

KHOLODNY, Petro (artist)

Ukrainska abetka [Ukrainian ABC]

KHOLODNY, Petro (artist), Ukrainska abetka

Very attractive and remarkably rare ABC, created by a son of the Ukrainian Minister of Education. A fine example.

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