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Moscow: Sovetskii Khudozhnik, 1955. Hardcover. Vasilev, Iu. B., book design. Measuring 21 x 17.5 cm, this hardcover edition spans 88 pages and includes illustrations, plates, and a portrait. It features a lithograph attached to the front cover and the text is in Russian. This copy is in very good condition with only minor wear to the cover. As of January 2024, according to the OCLC database, there are only two known copies of this book in library collections, indicating its rarity and limited availability.<br /> <br /> A comprehensive monograph that serves as an introduction to the artistic legacy of the Russian painter Jacob Dorofeyevich Romas, also known as Yakov Dorofeevich Romas (1902-1969). Yakov Dorofeevich Romas was a prominent Soviet artist and a pioneering figure in Soviet design. He achieved the esteemed status of a member of the Academy of Fine Arts of the USSR in 1958. In recognition of his exceptional contributions to the world of art, he was honored with the title of… Read More

San Francisco: Izdanie B. V. Charkovskago, 1961. Original publisher's orange cloth stamped in black. 8o (26 x 18 cm), 410 [2] pages: illustrations, portraits, plates, errata leaf loosely inserted. Text in Russian. Limited edition (one of 500 copies). The book is in good condition with some wear along the edges; internally very clean.<br /> <br /> Scarce publication on Russian military emigration.

Yaroslavl: Soiuz Sovetskikh Khudozhnikov, 1940. 11 pages; 17 cm. Text in Russian. One of 500 copies. A rare provisional exhibition catalog with no other copies available in OCLC as of May 2024.

Tashkent: The Artists' Union of the Uzbek SSR, 1974. Publisher's wrappers. Riftin, Vladimir Aleksandrovich (artist). Book measures: 20.5 x 14.5 cm. 35 pages: illustrations (plates). Text in Russian. One of 300 copies. Signed by Vladimir Aleksandrovich Riftin.<br /> <br /> This 1974 exhibition catalog is a rich compilation of theater decoration sketches by Vladimir Aleksandrovich Riftin, a celebrated theater artist and People's Artist of Uzbekistan. Graduating from the Kharkiv Art Institute in 1928, Riftin dedicated much of his career to theater arts in Uzbekistan from 1941 onwards. He played a pivotal role in the Tashkent Institute of Theater and Fine Arts, where he served as the head of the Department of Theater Decoration Art from 1954 to 1980 and was a professor from 1980. The catalog is a testament to Riftin's artistic versatility and his keen ability to tailor stage decorations to the genre and specific needs of each performance. It features a selection of his works,… Read More

Moscow: Vsekokhudozhnik, 1931. 34 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates: illustrations; 17 cm. One of 1000 copies. Cover design by P. Ia. Pavlinov. At head of title: Всероссийское кооперативное товарищество "Художник" (All Russian Co-operative Society "Khudozhnik"). A copy with a spotted and damaged cover. As of April 2024, OCLC locates three institutional copies of this catalog.

St. Petersburg: Publishing Association, 1904. Russian translation. Semi-leather bindings with gold stamping on the spines. Book measures: 25.8 x 17.6 cm. Text in Russian. The books display a pleasing and unique age patina and is in overall good antiquarian condition; any age defects that may be present seem easy to overlook or forgive. Still attractive on the shelf. <br /> <br /> The World's History: A Survey of Man's Record, edited by the German historian Hans F. Helmolt (1865-1929), is a unique illustrated edition, an example of a classic work on world history, the relevance of which has not been lost to this day. The integrity of the general concept and an excellent selection of color and black-and-white illustrations and maps distinguish this encyclopedic work. Leading German historians took part in writing the articles: G. Adler, T. Achelis, K. Branlis, K. Klein, R. Mayr, I. Ranke, F. Ratzel, A. Tille, and others, which contributed to a diverse approach to world history; the… Read More

St. Petersburg, 1912. Cloth and marble binding. B.V. Gerua's military and scientific works are a fascinating read for anyone interested in the field, as they showcase his remarkable expertise in the area. Gerua was a highly qualified military specialist who taught tactics at the Nikolaev Military Academy in 1912. What makes his conclusions and observations truly captivating is that they are based on his own first-hand experience of the Russo-Japanese War. As a participant in the events in question, Gerua's personal experience adds depth and insight to his tactical analyses, making them all the more valuable and intriguing.

[Memmingen]: [publisher not identified], 1951. First edition. Original pictorial hardcover. Good condition. Kaminskas, J. (illustrator). Lithuanian children's book.<br /> <br /> Royal octavo (17 x 25 cm); 150 pages: illustrations. Text in Lithuanian. Edition of 2000 copies<br /> <br /> "Donated to Lithuanian collection, Kent State University library, by Prof. Jack J. Stukas, Ph.D." stamp on the front endpaper. The book is in good condition with some wear to lower corners.<br /> <br /> OCLC shows 11 copies in the United States and Germany as of July, 2019.<br /> <br /> <br /> Table of contents<br /> <br /> Keli žodiai apie tautos pasakas --<br /> EglÄ— žalčių karalienÄ— --<br /> Auksaplaukis ir AuksažvaigžaigždÄ— --<br /> Apie tris deimanto obuolius --<br />… Read More

Moscow: Iskusstvo, 1945. Illustrated wrappers. Matorin, M. V. (cover design). 17 x 11 cm. 20 pages: illustrations. Text in Russian. Very good copy.<br /> <br /> A monograph dedicated to Fyodor Fyodorovich Fedorovsky, a renowned Soviet stage designer and author of the iconic Kremlin stars.

Leningrad: Dom iskusstv im. K. S. Stanislavskogo, 1941. 34 [1] pages; 18 cm. Text in Russian. One of 1000 copies. Not in OCLC as of April 2024.

New York: Nakladom Ukrainskoi Knyharni im. T. Shevchenka, 1918. Original publisher's wrappers. Fair. Duodecimo (14 x 20.4 cm). 29 pages: illustrations. Text in Ukrainian. Translated by M. Slabinskyi. Uncut copy. Foxing, soiling, spotting to wrappers; internally very good.<br /> <br /> First Ukrainian translation of the important Goethe's poem, in which the character of the mythic Prometheus addresses God (as Zeus) in misotheist accusation and defiance. The poem was written between 1772 and 1774 and first published in 1789 after an anonymous and unauthorized publication in 1785 by Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi.<br /> <br /> OCLC shows fourteen copies; no copies in the trade as of July 2020.

Kyiv: Vernygora, 1919. 3/4 Cloth & Marble Binding. Very good. Litsen-Maier, Aleksander (illustrator). Octavo (17 x 23 cm). 136 pages: illustrations; portrait. Text in Ukrainian; translated from German by Dmytro Zahul. Hardbound cover with cloth binding (spine and corners), gilt lettering to cover and spine, and marbled boards. Stamp "Austria" to title; inscription in pen "Gift: Peter Anderson, Minneapolis, MN, Oct.1972" to foreword; very good and clean copy.<br /> <br /> Dmytro Zahul (1890-1944) - a Ukrainian poet-symbolist, literary critic, critic, publicist, translator, teacher, public figure. Dmytro translated into Ukrainian the second song "Aeneid" by Vergil, several Horace satires, and "Song of the bell" by Friedrich Schiller. In 1918, Dmytro Zagul joined the association of symbolic writers, Muzaget, that promoted "pure art." The writer edits the almanac "Western Ukraine", writes critical articles, translates: Goethe,… Read More

Bayreuth: Lorenz Ellwanger, 1946. DP edition. Original printed wrappers. Octavo (21 x 15 cm). 50 pages. Text in Russian. With the "Approved by U.N.N.R.A TEAM 186" note on the back cover. Light soil to wrappers, else very good. OCLC located four institutional holdings as of November 2022.<br /> <br /> Gogol's groundbreaking collection of short stories, published in a displaced persons camp in the aftermath of WWII, that formed the core of his style. <br /> <br /> Displaced persons (DP) camps in Europe after World War II were established in Germany, Austria, and Italy, primarily for refugees from Eastern Europe and former prisoners of Nazi German concentration camps. Two years after the end of World War II in Europe, about 850,000 people lived in DP camps, including Armenians, Poles, Latvians, Lithuanians, Estonians, Yugoslavs, Jews, Greeks, Russians, Ukrainians, Hungarians, and Czechoslovaks. The Allies classified the refugees as "displaced persons"… Read More

Bayreuth: Lorenz Ellwanger, 1946. DP edition. Octavo (21 x 15 cm). 104 pages: illustrations. Text in Russian. With the "Approved by U.N.N.R.A TEAM 186" note on the back cover. Light wear to wrappers, internally very good. OCLC located six institutional holdings as of December 2022.<br /> <br /> A romanticized historical novella set in the first half of the 17th century, which features elderly Zaporozhian Cossack Taras Bulba and his sons Andriy and Ostap. Printed in a post-war German camp for Russian Displaced Persons (DPs).<br /> <br /> Displaced persons (DP) camps in Europe after World War II were established in Germany, Austria, and Italy, primarily for refugees from Eastern Europe and former prisoners of Nazi German concentration camps. Two years after the end of World War II in Europe, about 850,000 people lived in DP camps, including Armenians, Poles, Latvians, Lithuanians, Estonians, Yugoslavs, Jews, Greeks, Russians, Ukrainians, Hungarians, and Czechoslovaks.… Read More

Prague: Vyd-vo Iuriia Tyshchenka, 1941. Original illustrated wrappers. Good. Vovk, Iurii (illustrator). Series: Literaturna biblioteka "Iut", ch. 1. Duodecimo (13 x 18 cm). 177 pages: illustrations (woodcut engravings). Text in Ukrainian. One of 5000 copies. Inscription in pen to front wrapper, title. Edges lightly creased; light spot to front wrapper; internally very good.<br /> <br /> This epic tale of the lives of Cossack warriors was first published in Russian in 1835. "The narrative follows the exploits of an aging Cossack, Taras Bulba, and his two sons. The younger, Andriy, falls in love with a Polish noblewoman and, after joining the garrison of a Polish town besieged by the Cossacks, is caught and shot by his father. Taras himself is eventually captured by the Poles and burned alive on a commanding height while, undaunted, he urges the retreating Cossacks to escape across the Dniester River." (Encyclopædia Britannica, 2014)<br /> <br… Read More

Munich-Schleissheim, 1946. Original pictorial wrappers. Dimensions: 15 x 12 cm. 33 pages. Text in Russian. With the military censorship on the first page, "Approved by UNRRA Team 631." The wrappers are soiled, spotted, and worn 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.

Leningrad: Leningradskoe ob-vo bibliofilov, 1926. Illustrated wrappers. Tchehonine, Sergey Vasilevich (book design); Kirnarsky, Mark Abramovich (cover artist). 17,5 × 13,5 cm. 55 pages: illustrations. Text in Russian. This is a signed copy No. 122 out of a limited edition of 300 copies. Very good condition.<br /> <br /> One of the renowned literary works cherished by the Leningrad Society of Bibliophiles that delves into the biography and artistic contributions of the Russian graphic artist and illustrator, Georgy Ivanovich Narbut (1886-1920). This publication boasts 19 rare silhouette reproductions, making it a truly exceptional piece.<br /> <br /> Erich Fedorovich Hollerbach (1895-1942), an art critic, bibliographer, and devoted bibliophile, holds a significant position in the annals of 20th-century Russian culture. He authored numerous books and articles on art while amassing an extensive collection of both books and paintings.<br /> <br /> Heorhiy… Read More

New York: Novyi Zhurnal (The New Review), 1950. Original publisher's cover. Dobuzhinsky, Mstislav Valerianovich (illustrator). Dimensions: 19 x 13.3 cm. 76 pages: illustrations; footnotes: XVI pages. Text in Russian. The book is in near fine condition with minor wear to the cover, internally, as new. The publication is decorated with a little-known graphic series of works by Mstislav Valerianovich Dobuzhinsky (1875-1957), completed by him back in 1947 in London, three years earlier than the book's publication. The translation from the Old East Slavic language was done by the emigrant poet Georgy Vladimirovich Golokhvastov (1882-1963).<br /> <br /> An anonymous epic poem written in the Old East Slavic language. The title is occasionally translated as The Tale of the Campaign of Igor, The Song of Igor's Campaign, The Lay of Igor's Campaign, The Lay of the Host of Igor, and The Lay of the Warfare Waged by Igor. The poem gives an account of a failed raid of Igor Svyatoslavich… Read More

Paris: Association des anciens combattants russes pour l'etude de la guerre mondiale, 1929. Original pictorial wrappers. Quarto (26 x 21 cm). 187 pages: plans, maps. Text in Russian. Wrappers worn and creased with some old tape marks and the handmade inscription "A. Vlasov. Paris, 1935"; occasional foxing.<br /> <br /> The book contains nine lectures under the general title "Vysshaia taktika" [The Supreme Tactics]. They were lectured from November 1928 to July 1929 by the General Staff professor, colonel A. A. Zaitsov in Paris. General-lieutenant N. N. Golovin enjoyed worldwide fame as a military scientist after World War I. He aimed to preserve the military experience of the first large-scale world war and share his knowledge with the Russian military in exile. Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia supported the opening of the first courses in Paris on March 22, 1927.

Paris: Association des anciens combattants russes pour l'etude de la guerre mondiale, 1927. Original pictorial wrappers. Quarto (26.5 x 20.5 cm). 68 pages: plans, maps. It comes with a bunch of newspaper clippings and addons on separate sheets. Text in Russian. Minor wear to wrappers; internally, very good.<br /> <br /> The book contains five lectures titled "Air Force Tactics." They were lectured from June to July 1927 by the Military Pilot Major General V. G. Baranov in Paris. General Lieutenant N. N. Golovin enjoyed worldwide fame as a military scientist after World War I. He aimed to preserve the military experience of the first large-scale world war and share his knowledge with the Russian military in exile. Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia supported opening the first courses in Paris on March 22, 1927.