Great (if often negative) early account of pre-petrine Russia, here in an unusual, uncut copy of the first French edition, from a private lending library with the label detailing its lending conditions. Includes the famous illustrated chapter on mushrooms - among many other remarks and anecdotes.
A striking cover for a striking book: the first extensive study of the 1930s Great Famine in Ukraine. First edition, published in London.
Fascinating account of the trade and business in Southern Russia and the Black Sea in the 18th century - with a wealth of details and personal comments. First edition, not common.
Unusual extensive manuscript travel account of a German going through Russia and recording his many observations - richly illustrated with a variety of added material. Only partly published in contemporary newspapers.
Some great imagery in a rare volume of 85 plates - mostly military but only, with many themes strikingly depicted. A rare item of Russian folk art, here in fine condition.
Lovely, crisp copy of this classic work on Russian trade, esp. interesting for its description of the North Pacific and Alaska - but also of the Black Sea and Ukraine. With German royal provenance.
KOZAK, Edvard and Liuboslav HUTSALIUK
Lys Mykyta [WITH] Lys Mykyta. Kalendar na rik 1949 [The Fox Mykyta [WITH] The Fox Mykyta. Calendar for Year 1949].
A striking satirical magazine, published in the US in Ukrainian, remarkable for its Cold-War caricatures covering more than 20 years. An important run of more than 170 issues, with the very first 1949 Almanac.
TCHAIKOV, Joseph (artist) and Mendele MOCHER-SFORIM
Dos Kelbl [The Calf]
A fine illustrated production of the Kultur Lige, published in Kiyv in 1919. A scarce Yiddish children book, especially unopened without significant restoration.
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Early Russian fables (and other poetical works) at the dawn of Russia's Golden Age of Literature - the authors only book, written and printed in Kharkov, nowadays Ukraine. No copy traced outside Russia.
SAMOKISH, N.S. and S.I. VASILKOVSKII (artists), text by D.I. EVARNITSKII
Iz ukrainskoi stariny. La Petite Russie d'autrefois
Beautiful portfolio showing 20 folio colour plates of Ukrainian Cossacks's scenes, costumes and heroes - with a vibrant text in Russian and French by an important Ukrainian scholar.
First edition of this collection of Ukrainian folklore following Kulish's travels through the Kyiv province. Banned soon after publication, now scarce. With fine bibliophile provenance.
BOROVYKOVSKY, Levko [and Amvrosy METLINSKY]
Baiky i Prybaiutky [Fables and Sayings]
A book as we like them: with many varied interesting aspects! First edition of very early fables & proverbs in Ukrainian, with an important preface defending the Ukrainian language; one of only 16 books in Ukrainian published during 7 years, and the only lifetime collection of the author. A beautiful copy, withb fine provenance. And very rare, with only 2 instutitional copies outside Russia/Ukraine.
A rare gathering of essays and articles considering which future Ukraine should reach, written by a major figure of newly created Ukrainian state, published in the famous year of 1917. Rarely found, and here in fantastic condition in spite of their fragility.
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PEYSSONEL, Charles de, and Ernst CUHN
Die Verfassung des Handels auf dem Schwarzen Meer [Traité sur le commerce de la Mer Noire]
Very rare first German edition of this major work, with much added material showing a geopolitical angle chosen by the translator, a civil servant for the Prussian 'external affairs'. A beautiful copy, in full morocco with prestigious local provenance.
BEAUPLAN, Wilhelm [Guillaume] le VASSEUR de, and Johann Wilhelm MOELLER (transl. and editor)
Beschreibung der Ukraine, der Krim, und deren Einwohner
First German edition, and first separate edition of a translation, of the first book dedicated to Ukraine and Crimea. A fine copy of this edition rarely found on the market, complete with its engraved illustrations.