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Image for S. SORINE. Portraits. First edition, full morocco binding. Berlin, 1929. #2

Famous portraits luxuriously bound and with provenance

SORINE, Savely [Savelii Abramovich SORIN] (artist) and André SALMON

Portraits

£5,950

Famous portraits luxuriously bound and with provenance
SORINE, Savely [Savelii Abramovich SORIN] (artist) and André SALMON. Portraits.
Published/created in: 1929

£5,950

A large, famous publication showing the rich and famous of the roaring twenties: an attractive example of this uncommon publication, coming from a descendant of some of the people portrayed. With the maximum number of plates.

Image for H. MOSER. A travers l'Asie centrale. First edition, inscribed to Henri Cordier. Paris, 1885. #2

Cordier's beautiful copy of Moser's journey through Central Asia

A travers l'Asie centrale

£1,650

Cordier's beautiful copy of Moser's journey through Central Asia
MOSER, Henri. A travers l'Asie centrale.
Published/created in: [1885]

£1,650

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.

Image for Igumen SERAFIM. Torzhestvo Dolga. Grand Duke Aleksei Nikolaevich's copy. First edition, Kungur, 1914. #2

Grand Duke Aleksei's copy

SERAFIM Igumen [ie. Georgii Mikhailovich KUZNETSOV]

Torzhestvo Dolga [The Triumph of Duty]

£7,500

Grand Duke Aleksei's copy
SERAFIM Igumen [ie. Georgii Mikhailovich KUZNETSOV]. Torzhestvo Dolga. [The Triumph of Duty]
Published/created in: 1914

£7,500

Tsesarevich Aleksei Nikolaevich's copy of a rare work printed in the Urals and using a historical event to promote the Tsar, Orthodoxy and the Russian Motherland.

Image for SYMEON the New Theologian. Practical Words. Russian manuscript with female provenance. ca. 1820-50 #2

Spiritual thoughts, presented to a business woman

SIMEON, Novyi Bogoslov [SYMEON, the New Theologian]

Prepodobnogo ottsa nashego Simeona Novago Bogoslova...slovesa zelo polezna [Practical Words]

£2,950

Spiritual thoughts, presented to a business woman
SIMEON, Novyi Bogoslov [SYMEON, the New Theologian]. Prepodobnogo ottsa nashego Simeona Novago Bogoslova...slovesa zelo polezna. [Practical Words]
Published/created in: early to mid-19th century]

£2,950

Lovely manuscript of 'Words' still unpublished at the time. In unusually fresh condition on fine blue paper and presented to a Russian business woman.

Image for [PUSHKIN]. Album of the Pushkin Exhibition. First edition. Moscow, 1899. Turoverov's copy. #2

Pushkin in the library of a poet-collector

Albom Pushkinskoi Vystavki [Album of the Pushkin Exhibition]

£850

Pushkin in the library of a poet-collector
[PUSHKIN]. Albom Pushkinskoi Vystavki. [Album of the Pushkin Exhibition]
Published/created in: 1899

£850

A relatively large-format publication with hundreds of illustrations showing Pushkin's creations, personality, friends, contemporaries, as well as later interpretations. From N. Turoverov's collection, an important Cossack officer, poet and collector.

Image for [RUSSIAN POETRY IN TRANSLATION]. Nachbildungen Russischer Originale. First edition thus, inscribed. Berlin, 1905. #2

Poems inscribed to Pushkin's granddaughter

V. W. [ie. Wilhelm van der VILET]

Nachbildungen Russischer Originale

£975

Poems inscribed to Pushkin's granddaughter
V. W. [ie. Wilhelm van der VILET]. Nachbildungen Russischer Originale.
Published/created in: 1905

£975

Imperial copy of this scarce anthology of Russian poems in a German translation, inscribed to a Grand Duchess of Russia and granddaughter of Russia's greatest poet. Acquired from the Grand Duke's descent.

Image for SRNEC, HORNY, CATO & COMENIUS. Adagia Bohemica, bound with Adagia Catonis. Prague, 1705. #2

Czech proverbs in your pocket

[SRNEC, Jakub] and Franciscus Andreas HORNY [bound with] CATO, Dionysius (?) and John Amos COMENIUS (translator)

Přísloví česká, Aneb Adagia Bohemica [BOUND WITH] Včení Dobrých Mrawu od Mudrce Katona wydané Aneb Moralia Catonis [Czech Proverbs, or Bohemian Adages [bound with] Learning Good Manners of the Wise Cato, published as Moralia Catonis]

£2,450

Czech proverbs in your pocket
[SRNEC, Jakub] and Franciscus Andreas HORNY [bound with] CATO, Dionysius (?) and John Amos COMENIUS (translator). Přísloví česká, Aneb Adagia Bohemica [BOUND WITH] Včení Dobrých Mrawu od Mudrce Katona wydané Aneb Moralia Catonis. [Czech Proverbs, or Bohemian Adages [bound with] Learning Good Manners of the Wise Cato, published as Moralia Catonis]
Published/created in: 1705

£2,450

Attractive small volume, in fine condition, of these two very rare editions focusing on Czech proverbs, theatre, poetry and language. With fine provenances.

Image for [FLOWERS - GAMES - ROMANOVS]. Oracles de Flore. From Tsarskoe Selo library. Paris, 1825 #2

From the Tsarskoe-Selo palace library

DEL., C. F. P. [Charles-François-Paul DELANGLARD or Charlotte de LATOUR]

Oracles de Flore

£1,950

From the Tsarskoe-Selo palace library
DEL., C. F. P. [Charles-François-Paul DELANGLARD or Charlotte de LATOUR]. Oracles de Flore.
Published/created in: 1825

£1,950

A fine example of this lovely edition, here in fresh, attractive condition with Russian imperial provenance. With 36 flowers on 6 plates, with original hand-colour.

Image for G. SHVETSOV. Three works on Tsar Alexander II and Russia, inscribed to Olga Aleksandrovna. St. Petersburg, 1884-87. #2

Inscribed by the liberated serf to the Tsar's natural daughter

[ROMANOVS – ALEXANDER II] – SHVETSOV, Gordei Mikhaïlovich

Sochineniia russkogo poeta prostoliudina [Title on cover] [Works of the Russian Common-Man Poet]

£4,750

Inscribed by the liberated serf to the Tsar's natural daughter
[ROMANOVS - ALEXANDER II] - SHVETSOV, Gordei Mikhaïlovich. Sochineniia russkogo poeta prostoliudina [Title on cover]. [Works of the Russian Common-Man Poet]
Published/created in: 1887, 1884 and 1885

£4,750

A fascinating volume concentrating various aspects of Tsar Alexander's II legacy, with poems celebrating his achievements, written by a former, freed serf and inscribed to the tsar's daughter with his mistress. An exceptional copy.

Image for F.de R***. Fables en vers. Barante's copy of the first edition. St. Petersburg, 1835. #2

Rare and beautiful

F. J. E. de R***

Fables en vers

£3,500

Rare and beautiful
F. J. E. de R***. Fables en vers.
Published/created in: 1835

£3,500

An exceptionnally rare French publication in Russia at the heart of the Golden Age and a few years before Custine's famous travel, with a long preface expressing the author's political views. With great provenance and finely bound.

Image for GOSPELS in Russian, in miniature format. Moscow, 1907-09. #2

Faith in your pocket

[BIBLE, Russian]

Gospada Nashego Iisusa Khrista Sviatoe Evangelie ot Matfeia/Marka/Luki/Ioanna [Our Lord Jesus Christ's Holy Gospel of Matthew/Mark/Luke/John]

£2,500

Faith in your pocket
[BIBLE, Russian]. Gospada Nashego Iisusa Khrista Sviatoe Evangelie ot Matfeia/Marka/Luki/Ioanna. [Our Lord Jesus Christ's Holy Gospel of Matthew/Mark/Luke/John]
Published/created in: 1907-1909

£2,500

Appealing set of this first miniature edition of the Gospels in Russian, a typographic feat as the text is perfectly readable. Bound in full morocco and in excellent condition, from Vera Tishchenko's collection - a fine collector's provenance. Scarce outside Russia.

Image for Gd Duke Mikhail Mikhailovich ROMANOV. Musical Sketches, Potpurri. Manuscript, 1888. #2

La Marseillaise, European operas, and romantic Russian songs

[ROMANOV, Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich] – TSVETKOV M. and Vasilii KITAEV (artist)

Muzykalnyia stsenki. Popuri [Musical Sketches. Potpourri]

£8,750

La Marseillaise, European operas, and romantic Russian songs
[ROMANOV, Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich] - TSVETKOV M. and Vasilii KITAEV (artist). Muzykalnyia stsenki. Popuri. [Musical Sketches. Potpourri]
Published/created in: [8 November] 1888

£8,750

An interesting compilation of various international and Russian music, all manuscript, with a lovely watercolour title page and all kept in a refined master binding: a very attractive imperial portfolio made for the Grand Duke. Very rare.

Image for NEMIROVICH-DANCHENKO, V. Slazki deistvitelnosti. First edition, Tsarskoe Selo copy. #2

Imperial copy

NEMIROVICH-DANCHENKO, Vasilii Ivanovich

Skazki deistvitelnosti [Tales of Reality]

£2,750

Imperial copy
NEMIROVICH-DANCHENKO, Vasilii Ivanovich. Skazki deistvitelnosti. [Tales of Reality]
Published/created in: 1891

£2,750

First edition of these great realistic Russian novellas: the Tsarskoe Selo copy.

Image for Romanov Family, Four ceremonials: baptism, adulthood and weddings of Gd. Dukes and Duchesses #1

From baptism to wedding

Four Ceremonials

£6,500

From baptism to wedding
[ROMANOVS]. Four Ceremonials.
Published/created in: 1882, 1889, [1894], 1902

£6,500

Uncommon luxurious full cream calf binding for the wedding of two first cousins of the last Russian tsar, Nicholas II - together with three other ceremonials detailing important events in the close family of Alexander III. A fine group.

Image for FIDLER, Slovo...Borisu Fedorovichu Godunovu, St. Petersburg, 1773. First edition, with provenance. #2

From Catherine the Great's library?

FIDLER, Konstantin [also FIEDLER]

Slovo pokhvalnoe velikomu gosudariu Borisu Fedorovichu Godunovu [Eulogy to the Great Tsar Boris Fedorovich Godunov]

£5,750

From Catherine the Great's library?
FIDLER, Konstantin [also FIEDLER]. Slovo pokhvalnoe velikomu gosudariu Borisu Fedorovichu Godunovu. [Eulogy to the Great Tsar Boris Fedorovich Godunov]
Published/created in: 1773

£5,750

Very rare first edition in Russian of this praise of Boris Godunov, with great and unusual provenance: possibly Catherine the Great and then Smirdin's famous lending library. A lovely example.

Image for KONDAKOV, Russian jewellery, Imperial copy of the first edition, Skt. Peterburg, 1896. #2

Ancient jewellery in the Grand Duke's library

KONDAKOV, Nikodim Pavlovich

Russkie klady. Issledovaniie drevnostei velikokniazheskogo perioda [Russian Treasures. A Study of Antiquities of the Grand Dukedom Period]. Vol. 1 [all published]

£6,500

Ancient jewellery in the Grand Duke's library
KONDAKOV, Nikodim Pavlovich. Russkie klady. Issledovaniie drevnostei velikokniazheskogo perioda. [Russian Treasures. A Study of Antiquities of the Grand Dukedom Period]. Vol. 1 [all published]
Published/created in: 1896

£6,500

Grand Duke Alexey's copy of the first scholarly work on ancient Russian jewelry: an excellent example of the first edition, finely illustrated.

Image for ALEXEIEFF & GENBACH. Satan à Paris. First edition, inscribed. Paris, 1927 #2

Out of stock

Inscribed to Alexeieff

GENBACH, Jean [pseud. of Ernest de GENGENBACH] and Alexandre ALEXEIEFF (artist)

Satan à Paris

Inscribed to Alexeieff
GENBACH, Jean [pseud. of Ernest de GENGENBACH] and Alexandre ALEXEIEFF (artist). Satan à Paris.
Published/created in:

£392

Avec envoi de l'auteur à Alexandre Alexeieff, qui avait dessiné la couverture. Exemplaire de tête, fort désirable, de l'édition originale de roman semi-autobiographique.

Image for [RUSSIANS in CHINA]. Two Menus in Russian. Warsaw and Yingkou, 1900. #2

Out of stock

Gastronomical joys of the Russian military in the midst of the Boxer Uprising in China

[GASTRONOMY – RUSSIAN CHINA]

Two Menus

Gastronomical joys of the Russian military in the midst of the Boxer Uprising in China
[GASTRONOMY - RUSSIAN CHINA]. Two Menus.
Published/created in: 1900]

£1,300

Lovely menus related to Dmitrii Oznobishin and his assigmnments in China. One menu is fully watercoloured (not printed), the other a fine chromolithograph - abundantly inscribed and signed by Oznobishin's friends and colleagues.

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