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Moscow: Iskusstvo, 1951. Publisher's wrappers. This is an exhibition catalog showcasing the artworks of Konstantin Ivanovich Rudakov. The catalog comprises 55 pages, containing 16 plates as well as a portrait of the artist. It measures 20 x 14.5 cm and the text is in Russian. However, this particular copy is in a worn condition, with soiled wrappers.<br /> <br /> As of January 2024, according to the OCLC database, there is only one known copy of this book in the Columbia University collections, indicating its rarity and limited availability.<br /> <br /> Konstantin Ivanovich Rudakov (1891-1949) faced a challenging early life. Orphaned at a young age, he showed an early passion for art. Under the guidance of painter Pavel Petrovich Chistiakov, Rudakov honed his skills, emphasizing structured drawing as the foundation of his art. He also drew inspiration from both Russian and Western European art. Despite interruptions caused by World War I and the Russian Revolution,… Read More

Paris: Friends of V. A. Maklakov, 1959. First limited edition. Publisher's wrappers. Book measures: 22.5 x14 cm. 261 pages: illustrations, portrait. Text in Russian. Uncut pages. One of 100 numbered copies (copy No.28). Slightly worn copy. <br /> <br /> The book's first edition featured a note on the title page stating "As a manuscript." It was never republished and practically remains the only biographical work available on Maklakov, who was a highly esteemed lawyer, social and political figure, and leader of the Cadet Party. Maklakov was revered as one of the greatest lawyers of his era and played a pivotal role in significant legal cases in pre-revolutionary Russia, such as the Beilis Case. Furthermore, he served as a deputy in the II, III, and IV State Dumas and authored numerous articles, books, and memoirs.

Lausanne: Au Verseau - Roth & Sauter, 1945. Very Good. Rivier-Guardia, Maroussia. Limited edition. One of 160 copies [no. 145]. Folder with six separate color plates. Uncut pages. Dimensions: 29 x 39 cm. SIGNED by the illustrator.

[Belgrade], [1944]. Octavo (10 x 17 cm). [8] pages; illustrations throughout. Text in Serbian. Made into an accordion style with text and illustrations on both sides. The pamphlet is in good condition, with some minor wear and a few nicks to margins.<br /> <br /> Serbian anti-capitalist propaganda pamphlet entitled "In the Name of Democracy" is profusely illustrated throughout. The booklet aimed at Western democracy, racism issues, and specifically the lynching of African Americans in the United States. Most likely published in occupied Belgrade (1941-1945,) the Nazi Germany-established Military Administration Authority's capital in occupied Serbia. <br /> <br /> Scarce; we cannot trace any copies in OCLC; not in the trade, as of February 2021.

St. Petersburg: P. P. Soikin, 1899. Original publisher's illustrated cover. Book measures: 20 x 14 cm. 136 pages. Text in Russian. A nice copy with light wear to the cover and a previous owner inscription on the title page.<br /> <br /> Gustave Aimard is a well-known French writer and author of adventure novels. Many Soviet writers, including Nikolai Gumilev, Samuil Marshak, and a whole generation of early twentieth-century readers were engrossed in his novels.

Saint Petersburg, Leipzig: Eggers et comp, Leopold Voss, 1856. Half-leather binding. Book measures: 29.5 x 24 cm. 388, 10, 10 pages: [2 plates]. Text in French. This is an ex-library duplicate book, marked by an ink stamp on the verso of the title page and on the last page. The book is in very good condition overall, despite a slightly damaged spine and the presence of foxing and spotting, which do not interfere with the text.<br /> <br /> Starting in 1837, the Academy of Sciences of St. Petersburg initiated the publication of "Bulletin de l'Académie impériale des sciences de St.-Pétersbourg", which offered comprehensive insights into the Academy's activities and featured concise scientific articles across various disciplines. From 1844, a distinct subset focused on Oriental studies, history, and philology emerged, titled "Bulletin de la Classe historico-philologique de l'Académie impériale des… Read More

[Munich]: Suchasnist, 1973. Publisher's pictorial wrappers. Good. Duodecimo (13.1 x 19.4 cm). 22 pages: portrait. Text in Ukrainian. Imprint from the "Suchasnist" magazine, part 4, April 1973. Translated by Borys Oleksandriv. The cover illustrated by Myron Levitsky. Light wear to wrappers; fading to edges. <br /> <br /> The first Ukrainian edition in book form of Anna Akhmatova's Requiem. Anna Akhmatova is considered to be one of the most outstanding Russian poets-lyricists of the 20th century. This collection was written and self-published in 1935-1940, years of horrible Stalin regime. Her son was arrested and exiled to a prison in Leningrad for seventeen months. Her terrible sufferings during this time, Akhmatova expressed in her collection of poems Requiem. She was expelled from the Union of Writers of the USSR in 1946.<br /> <br /> No other copies in the trade, as of June 2020.

New York: ROSSIYA Publ. Company, Inc, 1956. First edition. Original publisher's wrappers. 21 x 14 cm. 320 pages: illustrations, map. Text in Russian. The wrappers are a little soiled. The book has a signed by the author note addressed to the previous owner.<br /> <br /> The first objective study and a memoir of living participants in the Tsushima battle, published by the representative of the Russian diaspora Georgy Borisovich Aleksandrovsky, a naval officer of the Russian fleet, allows you to see the events of the Russo-Japanese War at sea through the eyes of the participants - from the highest command staff to the sailor from the beginning of the campaign from Kronstadt to the tragic outcome.

New York: Chekhov Publishing House, 1955. Publisher's wrappers. Book measures: 21.5 x 14 cm. 413, [4] pages. Text in Russian. Edited by prof. Nicholas Arsenyev.

Munich, 1946. Original wrappers. Dimensions: 20.5 × 15 cm. 62 pages. Text in Russian. With the printed censorship note "Approved by UNRRA Team 631". Edited by Arman Gevare. Wrappers are worn, faded and creased; a little chip on the spine but still in good condition for a book that was meant to be heavily used.<br /> <br /> This book was published by the Russian refugees and printed in a very small run to be distributed in post-war Germany's Displaced Persons (DP) camps. Due to difficult circumstances in those camps, including a lack of resources and military censorship, such publications are a testament to the resilience and determination of the displaced persons community during this challenging time in history.

Bayreuth: [Nikolai Paramonov], 1947. Original illustrated wrappers. Dimensions: 20.5 × 14 cm. 64 pages. Text in Russian. With the printed censorship note, "Approved by U.N.R.R.A. Team 168." Another note inside the cover indicates that it was part of a series of books used to teach Russian literature in camp schools. A very good copy with minor wear to the wrappers.<br /> <br /> This anthology of stories by famous Russian authors, such as Andreev, Bunin, Gorky, Korolenko, Kuprin, Staniukovich, and Chekhov, was printed by Lorenz Ellwanger in Bayreuth. <br /> <br /> This book was published by the Russian refugees and printed in a very small run to be distributed in post-war Germany's Displaced Persons (DP) camps. Due to difficult circumstances in those camps, including a lack of resources and military censorship, such publications are a testament to the resilience and determination of the displaced persons community during this challenging time in history.

Munich: Central Association of Political Emigrants from the USSR, 1966. Publisher's wrappers. Book measures: 24 x 17 cm. 408 pages. Text in Russian. No. 12, 1966.<br /> <br /> Between 1958 and 1970, a literary almanac was published in Germany and the USA, consisting of only 15 issues. Initially, the first ten issues were published in Munich by the Publishing House of the Central Association of Political Emigrants from the USSR. Following the liquidation of the publishing house, two additional issues were published by the "Association of Foreign Writers." The last three issues (1968-1970) were published in the USA by the almanac editor, G. Andreev, who relocated there. Over the course of 12 years, approximately 400 works by 200 authors were published within the almanac.

New York: Inter-Language Literary Associates, 1966. First Edition. Original publisher's wrappers. Annenkov, Yury Pavlovich (1889-1974). 8vo (240 x 163 mm). 350pages (both volumes): portraits. Illustrated by the author. Text in Russian. The first 140 pages of book one are spotted on the lower right of each page; minor wear and several little chips to the wrapper; volume two is in good condition.<br /> <br /> A two-volume memoir by Yury Annenkov, a Russian artist and member of Mir Iskusstva, mostly known for his book illustrations and portraits, who also worked for theatre and cinema (design).

[Belgrade], [1944]. Octavo (10 x 17 cm). [8] pages; illustrations throughout. Text in Serbian. Made into an accordion style with text and illustrations on both sides. The pamphlet is in good condition, with some minor wear to it.<br /> <br /> Serbian anti-capitalist propaganda pamphlet entitled "In the Name of Democracy" is profusely illustrated throughout. The booklet aimed at Western democracy, racism issues, and specifically the lynching of African Americans in the United States. Most likely published in occupied Belgrade (1941-1945,) the Nazi Germany-established Military Administration Authority's capital in occupied Serbia. <br /> <br /> Scarce; we cannot trace any copies in OCLC; not in the trade, as of February 2021.

[Belgrade], [1944]. Illustrated wrappers. Octavo (10 x 17 cm). [8] pages; illustrations throughout. Text in Serbian. Made into an accordion style with text and illustrations on both sides. The pamphlet is in good condition, with some minor wear to it.<br /> <br /> Serbian anti-capitalist propaganda pamphlet entitled "In the Name of Democracy" is profusely illustrated throughout. The booklet aimed at Western democracy, racism issues, and specifically the lynching of African Americans in the United States. Most likely published in occupied Belgrade (1941-1945,) the Nazi Germany-established Military Administration Authority's capital in occupied Serbia. <br /> <br /> Scarce; we cannot trace any copies in OCLC; not in the trade, as of February 2021.

[Belgrade], [1944]. Illustrated wrappers. Octavo (10 x 17 cm). [8] pages; illustrations throughout. Text in Serbian. Made into an accordion style with text and illustrations on both sides. The pamphlet is in good condition, with some minor wear to it.<br /> <br /> Serbian anti-capitalist propaganda pamphlet entitled "In the Name of Democracy" is profusely illustrated throughout. The booklet aimed at Western democracy, racism issues, and specifically the lynching of African Americans in the United States. Most likely published in occupied Belgrade (1941-1945,) the Nazi Germany-established Military Administration Authority's capital in occupied Serbia. <br /> <br /> Scarce; we cannot trace any copies in OCLC; not in the trade, as of February 2021.

Bridgeport, CT: Carpatho-Russian Literary Society in the USA, 1977. Second edition. Publisher's binding. 424 pages: illustrations. Text in Russian. Very good copy.<br /> <br /> Aristov's famous work "Carpatho-Russian Writers" was completed, but in 1916, only the first volume (out of three) saw the light of day; the other two volumes were never published. The Carpatho-Russian Literary Society in Exile has prepared the second edition of the book. With a foreword by Panteleimon Yuryev, several photographic portraits of F. F. Aristov, and many illustrations on separate pages.<br /> <br /> Fedor Fedorovich Aristov (1888-1932) was a renowned Slavist known for his contributions to domestic Carpathian studies, orientalism, history, ethnography, and geography. He graduated from Moscow University's Faculty of History and Philology and founded the Carpatho-Russian Museum in Moscow during his student years. For his work on the first volume of "Carpatho-Russian… Read More

Santa Rosa, CA, 2010. First lifetime edition. Original publisher's wrappers. Book measures: 22.5 x 15.5 cm. 368 pages: illustrations. Text in Russian. Signed by the author the title page. A very good copy.<br /> <br /> An illustrated collection of memoirs of Russian scouts from different countries and times, including the history of the scout movement in German and Austrian displaced persons (DP) camps after WWII and the history of the Russian emigre intelligence in general.

Glendale, CA, 2014. First lifetime edition. Original publisher's wrappers. Book measures: 22.5 x 15.5 cm. 330 pages: photographs. Text in Russian. Signed by the author the endpaper. A crisp copy.<br /> <br /> An illustrated collection of memoirs of Russian scouts from different countries and times, including the history of the scout movement in German and Austrian displaced persons (DP) camps after WWII and the history of the Russian emigre intelligence in general. <br /> <br /> In contrast to the first book that relied heavily on illustrations, the second book focuses more on photographs sourced from private collections of individuals.

[Munich], 1955. Original publisher's wrappers. Dimensions: 19.8 x 14.2 cm. 37 pages. SIGNED by the author on April 11, 1956. A copy with minor wear to the wrappers; internally, it is very good.<br /> <br /> The author's first poetry collection includes poems "Capitol," Evening Peace," and "Night Sounds," written in 1904-1955. Scarce.<br /> <br /> Nikolai Sergeevich Arseniev (1888-1977). - Russian emigre poet, philosopher, historian of religion and culture.