Recent Arrivals from Biblionne

One of 4 000 copies published. Rare first book by Huxley in Russian, especially in good condition. The only edition of this first Russian translation. The translation of Huxley's acclaimed novel "Point Counter Point" (1928) into Russian was undertaken by the translator Maria Abkina (1892-?), who was associated with the "Soviet school" of literary translation under the guidance of Ivan Kashkin.… Read more about this item

Chinese leaders on the photo are (from left to right): — Liu Shaoqi, President of the People's Republic of China, Deng Xiaoping, General Secretary, and Peng Zhen, the First Secretary of the Beijing Committee of the Communist Party of China. Soviet politicians on the photo are (from left to right): Anastas Mikoyan, the First Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers… Read more about this item

The beginning of Estonia's political struggle for independence. After the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II and the creation of the Provi- sional Government, it was decided to organize a demonstration in Petrograd to accelerate the process of adopting the Estonian autonomy act by the Provisional Government. The date of the demonstration, April 8 (O.S. March 26), wasn't chosen randomly. It was… Read more about this item

One of 5 000 copies published. Very rare. The exhibit of the Stenberg Brothers' movie posters is presented for the first time. In 1922, Vladimir Lenin famously stated, "...you must well remember that, of all the arts, for us the cinema is the most important." Following nationalization of the movie industry in 1919, the first state-owned movie company, Goskino, was established in… Read more about this item

One of 500 copies printed. Collection of articles on the history of the discovery and development Alaska by Russians issued by Russian Historical Society in America. The idea of the collection to show the importance of the discovery of Alaska and the beginning of the Russian Orthodox Mission in Alaska and America. However, it is more scientific research, rather than the research… Read more about this item

First Russian edition. Albert Rhys Williams (1883 –1962) an American journalist and publicist. Wrote memoirs about the October Revolution of 1917 in Russia, which he has been both witness and participant. The second part or the book is memoirs of Raymond Robins who headed the expedition for the American Red Cross to Russia in 1917. His notes were written down by William… Read more about this item

First Russian edition of any book of Mikheil Javakhishvili. One of 4.000 copies printed. Mikheil Javakhishvili (Native name Adamashvili) (1880 – 1937) - Georgian novelist who is regarded as one of the top twentieth-century Georgian writers. "His vivid story-telling, straight in medias res, his buoyant humour, subtle irony, and moral courage merit comparison with those of Stendhal, Guy de Maupassant, and Émile Zola.… Read more about this item

One of 3,000 copies printed. Nobel prize laureate Boris Pasternak's first prose book. Please be advised that certain books in our collection may require an export permit for international shipping. If you are interested in purchasing such books for delivery abroad, kindly contact our staff for assistance in obtaining the necessary permit. We appreciate your understanding.

The stamps "From the books of Ya. Khelemsky" to title and several pages. One of 5.000 copies printed. The unique edition of Aleksandr Mitrofanov book. G.Adamovitch in his critic review wrote a lot of good words about this novel. Photomontage to covers without sign. S. Telingater and G. Klutsis work that year for the covers of the serie. Rare edition. OCLC locates two copy in… Read more about this item

One of 6.000 copies printed. Essay on Japan. Author is hidden behind the initials. We couldn't trace any copy in OCLC.

One of 6 000 copies printed. A handbook about contemporary China. There are articles in alphabetical order. It includes information about The Kuomintang of China, the Anfu Club, the Gentry, events of the Taiping Rebellion and The Boxer Rebellion, information about Li Dazhao, Wang Ching-wei, Tan Pingshan, Chiang Kai-shek. There are some information about agriculture, industry, trade, finance, history, society, geography… Read more about this item

[Labour union edition]. From the collection of Marcel Bekus (1888-1939) - historian of revolution and Socialism, born in Warsaw, participant in the Russian 1905 revolution, lived in France. Bekus had the large collection of Russian revolution books. Writed by Elektrozavod worker Breiter, with his photoportrait. We couldn't trace any copy in OCLC.

One of 5 200 copies printed. Kantorovich's first book. Guide for students of Leningrad State University's math and physics faculties. L. Kantorovich stood here as author of some chapters and as a compiler of the whole book. He was just twenty-one years old in 1933. He entered University in age 14 and became professor in twenty and full professor in LSU… Read more about this item

One of 5 000 copies printed. First book edition. Isaac Babel (1894-1940) was a renowned Russian-language short story writer, and his works were translated into numerous languages. One of his most notable works was the short story collection "The Odessa Tales," which served as the basis for the play "Sunset." "Sunset" made its debut at the Baku Worker's Theatre in 1927 and later… Read more about this item

One of 3 000 copies printed. First edition. The suppression of the counterrevolutionary kulak rebellion, led by Ulyalaev, is a notable historical event. In the initial edition of the poem, the literary portrayal of Ulyalaev garnered more attention than that of the communists. As a result, the first edition was confiscated. Subsequently, the text underwent revisions and was republished multiple times. Wolfgang Kasack… Read more about this item

One of 10 000 copies printed. Ukrainian poet Andrey Malyshko (1912-1970) penned these verses after his visit to the USA and Canada in 1950, a time when the World War II alliance between Russia and the USA had become a distant memory. The full-blown Cold War dominated the political landscape, and there were no traces of their former friendship evident in… Read more about this item

Life-time edition. Original edition was published in 1883. Anna Katharine Green (1846-1935) was among the pioneering writers of detective fiction in the United States, earning her the title "the mother of the detective novel." Before the Russian Revolution, approximately a dozen of Green's novels were translated into Russian. Some of these translations were based on the French editions, and, quite notably, in… Read more about this item

One of 1 000 copies published. The play was translated by Adrian Piotrovskii (1898-1937), renowned for his translations of classical Greek plays and for his work as a playwright. He was also known as the "godfather" of the Worker's Youth Theatre (TRAM). Being the son of the prominent Polish classicist Tadeusz Stefan Zieliński, Piotrovskii was deeply influenced by his father's efforts… Read more about this item

This collection of photos includes depictions of views from Khiva, the capital of the Khanate of Khiva, and the palaces of the Khiva khans, including the alley near Nurullaboy Palace and the pool. Additionally, the collection features images with the traces of what might have been a prison, possibly for women along with their graves, the local people crossing the… Read more about this item

Gelatin silver print, printed later. Rare. This photograph captures the affluent bride from Samagaltay, a rural locality (selo) and the administrative center of the Tes-Khemsky District in Tuva, situated in southern Siberia. Samagaltay held the position of Tuva's capital until 1921. The bride is depicted inside a yurt, a customary circular tent that serves as a common dwelling, alongside a kitchen cupboard… Read more about this item