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1930317605London: Herbert Jenkins 1930. First Printing. Illus. 320pp. 8vo. Bound in modern three quarters mottled brown calf marbled sides leather title label. Fine. First Printing. Illus. 320pp. 8vo. Herbert Jenkins unknown
110609Stockholm Ignatius Meurer 1615. 4to. 3 blanks 12 111 4 2-274 2 36 2 15 3 33 3 50 pp. Title-page with woodcut border. Woodcut arms on verso of title-page. Contemporary paper boards. Spine worn. Rubbed. PP. 33-40 loosely inserted from another copy. Some browning and staining. Small piece torn from title-page to part II no loss. One of the earliest accounts of Muscovite Russia. The Swedish traveller and historian Petrus Petrejus Peer Persson 1570-1620 visited Russia several times between 1608 and 1620. He provides an important eye-witness account particulary for the history of Boris Godunov and the false Dimitri as well as descriptions of places lifestyle language customs and rituals in Russia at the beginning of the 17th century. . hardcover
183331422London: Seeley & Sons Hatchard & Son 1833. First edition. 8 handcolored lithgraphic plates of the people one spotted errata at the back. 1 vols. 4to. Later half roan red and black labels chipped. Joints and extremities rubbed short crack at top of upper joint some light browning of text else very good. First edition. 8 handcolored lithgraphic plates of the people one spotted errata at the back. 1 vols. 4to. He writes of the history of the country and its present state with comments on its religion customs and social life including slavery hospitals prisons the state of the Jews of Russia Freemasonry the army and navy its agriculture and commerce and manufacturing. One of the plates shows men playing Svalka another the village amusements and another a national dance.The appendix contains specimens of the style of preaching among the Russian clergy. Colas 2395; Abbey Travel 230; Hiler p. 712; Tooley 380 Seeley & Sons, Hatchard & Son unknown
110201The second edition corrected. London Printed for John Starkey and Thomas Basset 1669. Folio. 20 316 6 232 9 1 blank pp. Additional engraved title-page. 2 engraved portraits. 6 engraved folding maps 2 with neatly repaired tear. Contemporary vellum. Red labels. Joints skilfully repaired. New endpapers. . <br/><br/><em>Originally published in 1662. This is the second English edition. </em> hardcover
1919223031919. Photographs measuring 6 x 4 inches and smaller. 1 vols. Oblong 8vo 8 3/4 x 6 1/2 inches. Contemporary gray cloth ms. title to upper board upper joint wearing but holding nicely. Photographs measuring 6 x 4 inches and smaller. 1 vols. Oblong 8vo 8 3/4 x 6 1/2 inches. A rare survival from a distinguished World War One veteran. Born in India Nightingale was educated at Rugby and Sandhurst and joined the Royal Fusiliers in 1910. He survived the landing on V beach Cape Helles Gallipoli April 25th 1915 and the following year he was awarded both the Military Cross and the Legion D'Honneur for his services. <br /> Nightingale subsequently served with the 46th Battalion Royal Fusiliers in the North Russian Relief Force part of the invasion of Russia by the English Irish and the Americans. The operation was conducted under the command of General H. de V. Sadleir-Jackson.<br /> Arriving in Archangel on 5 June 1919 the 46th proceeded along the Dvina River to Osinova where preparations were made for an attack on rail and river transport. The objective was to repel the Red Army from their established positions and generally improve the position of the White Russian forces. The hope was that the NRRF would be able to subsequently withdraw without significant casualties. In addition smaller raids on Red Army positions were carried out to the south partly to destabilize them partly as reconnaissance. Nightingale was in command of the Borok Column on the right bank of the Dvina River for the August 10 offensive.<br /> The first photos are of the H.M.T. "War Summit" & H.M.T. "Pretorian" chugging through the Arctic Ocean and White Sea in Midsummer June 1919 on its way to Archangel. They were billeted at Troitsa and among the many images of the town and its surroundings is one of where the mutiny of Dyer's Battalion took place. Equally there are shots of Russian batteries Allied defenses company headquarters and regimental aid posts as well as images of the Dvina River Yaroslovskoe and Selso. A page is devoted to "Col. Davies Headquarters at Commencement of Action Aug 10th" and shows how the British troops organized themselves in the Selmenga Forest namely with three shots of "Piccadilly Circus Selmenga Forest with Shaftesbury Avenue and Regent Street."<br /> The attack commenced at noon and despite the difficulty of the terrain was successful. We know that Borok Nightingale's objective was reported captured along with 80 POWs by eleven o'clock that evening. Nightingale was evacuated in late September.<br /> This is not only a record of the battle but includes many poignant personal touches too. Namely there are several shots of men with whom he served and the Russians with whom he stayed. The captions not only name the men in each photograph but in many cases reveal their fate: "Lt Taylor killed Aug 10th Lt Grant wounded Aug 1st Capt. Driver killed Aug 10th."<br /> The album also includes a typed order - dated September 9 1919 - which is a reminder that despite the success of the August attack the Russian Civil War was ongoing and would ultimately be won by the Bolsheviks. "You will send one platoon to SELMENGA to hold the SELMENGA BRIDGE and the beach road to GORODOK. The enemy are known to be in force in the vicinity of BOROK and GORODOK and may attempt an outflanking movement . The platoon remain in position there and will withdraw when Captain de Miremont with the GORODOK Infantry comes through there tonight . The Platoon should form a right flank guard to Captain de Miremont from SALMENGA to PLESS."<br /> The photographs of Russia occupy the first half of the album the rest is devoted to Nightingale's time in Ireland with the 7th Cadet Battalion. Despite his distinguished service in the military Nightingale's fate was a melancholy one. He died in 1935 reportedly either by suicide using his own revolver of from alcoholism. unknown
1907318271London: Morgan and Scott 1907. Illus. 223pp. 8vo. Full brown calf. VG. Illus. 223pp. 8vo. <br/><br/> Morgan and Scott unknown
1841306977Dresden und Leipzig: Arnold 1841. First edition. Lithographic title in each volume folding plan of St. Petersburg. xii 324; viii 392 pp. 2 vols. 8vo. Original green printed wrappers ads on back wrappers; uncut and unpressed. Wrappers toned losses to spine with old repairs some marginal chipping. Internally clean. About very good. First edition. Lithographic title in each volume folding plan of St. Petersburg. xii 324; viii 392 pp. 2 vols. 8vo. The standard guide to mid-century St. Petersburg with chapters on the palaces markets street life ice-sleds the Hermitage and the notable collections of the city including a descriptive tour of libraries and archives. Arnold unknown
192224890New York: The Macmillan Company 1922. First edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Original cloth. Almost fine in slightly chipped d.j. First edition. 1 vols. 8vo. <br/><br/> The Macmillan Company hardcover
1786H14383London: Alex. Hogg 1786. Very Good. Print from James Cook's voyages as published by Alex. Hogg in 1784-86. Visible area measures 14 x 9.75 inches double matted framed and glazed to high archival standards; frame measures 20 x 15 inches. Print shows some wear and soil to bottom edge including chip to lower right corner. Alex. Hogg unknown
110232. <br/><br/><em>An account of Jean Francois Gamba 1763-1833 French Consul at Tiflis describing his journey along the Black Sea littoral and into the Caucaus. Provenance: Gösta Nobel 1886-1955. Gösta Nobel was the youngest son of Ludvig and Edla Nobel. He took over as Branobel`s Managing Director at the time of the Russian Revolution and had to flee Russia in 1918. Branobel or The Nobel Brothers Petroleum Company was founded by Robert and Ludvig Nobel in Baku in 1876. </em> unknown
177536879Moscow: Meisto Pechati first piece 1775. 2; 6 2 blank. 1 vols. Folio. The two pieces loosely stitched together. Some stains not affecting legibility stitchmarks light soiling else very good. 2; 6 2 blank. 1 vols. Folio. Decrees relating to the military issued by Catherine II. These were issued the year following the end of the Russo-Turkish wars and the treaty of Kuchuk Kainarji signed the 21st July 1774 and after the Cossack rebellion lead by Ymelyan Pugachev who claimed to be Peter III and who was finally captured and executed at Moscow the 11th of January 1775. As a result of the wars and the rebellion in 1775 Catherine seriously reformed the provincial and urban administrations giving greater control to the central government. The first decree lists eight numbered points perhaps officers for promotion or commendation it has the Royal titles as a caption title and commences citing the decree of 3 August 1744. The second piece bears no caption title or heading but lists 47 separately numbered points each a short paragraph imprint on final leaf of text. Meisto Pechati [first piece] unknown
1775318234London: J. Dodsley 1775. First edition. viii 207pp 1p. table. 1 vols. 8vo. Quarter contemporary brown calf and blue marbled boards red label on spine. Red speckled edges. Some wear to the spine and boards text block in otherwise excellent shape. Bookplate of E. H. Greenly. Very good. First edition. viii 207pp 1p. table. 1 vols. 8vo. Jane Vigor née Goodwin b. 1699 d. 1783 was born to a clergyman in Yorkshire. Her first husband was Thomas Ward Esq Consul General to Russia and it was through that marriage that she embarked upon her experiences in Russia and wrote the passages for this volume some forty years later. She was married twice more to Claudius Rondeau Esq. and to William Vigor Esq. whom she survived. <br /> <br /> Mrs. Vigor inherited her father's fortune after her brother died and she then married Ward. Both her first and second husband who was Ward's secretary were stationed in St. Petersburg which is where she lived throughout her first two marriages. She returned to England after her second husband's death: frail pregnant and accompanied by William Vigor a Quaker minister who became her third husband. <br /> <br /> These first "Letters from a Lady" were followed posthumously by "Eleven Additional Letters" which provided a biography of Vigor.<br /> <br /> Errata printed on verso of title page. ESTC T64790 J. Dodsley unknown
188053786Moscow 1880. 10 hand-colored albumenprints some captioned in type in French and Russian. Oblong 4to. Contemporary quarter maroon morocco and boards cover titled in gilt "Photographs." Front joint cracked photographs in fine condition. 10 hand-colored albumenprints some captioned in type in French and Russian. Oblong 4to. Beautifully and finely hand-colored photographs of Moscow and St. Petersburg. Provenance: Baldur Bookshop Richmond Surrey receipt laid-in unknown
1921234513No place 1921. Printed broadside. 1 vols. Folio 375 x 285 mm. Fold mark across middle. Expertly backed with linen. Browned three short tears can be seen though repaired by the backing. Very good. Printed broadside. 1 vols. Folio 375 x 285 mm. This appeal printed above the names of A. Kerensky Victor Tchernoff Chernov and other Russian Social Revolutionaries for the 32 former members of the Russian Constituent Assembly protests the hardships inflicted upon Russia by communism. They accuse the Bolshevik government and its New Economic Policy of selling Russia's natural resources to the greed of international capitalism. The NEP was announced by Lenin in March 1921 and inaugurated an interim policy guaranteeing freedom of trade in internal commerce and a system of concessions for the investment of foreign capital. European states and busineses were pleased with the NEP and saw in it Lenin's capitulation to capitalism. However what they considered a weakness eventually turned out to be a mark of strength and flexibility of Bolshevik policy. unknown
a65579Leipzig 1881 1st Brockhaus. In German. Octavo 159pp. 3/4 leather hardcover with marbled boards. VG. Very scarce. . hardcover
a43243Washington 1995. first edition. Proceedings National Conference sponsored by The Association of the Indistrial College of the Armed Forces Fort Lesley J. McNair April 19 1995. 4to. 295pp. wraps. near VG light soiling some foxing on cover; light wear. . paperback
a78221St. Petersburg 1859. In French and in German. Articles include: Neue Ansichten in der Pehlewy-Munzkunde von B. Dorn Epigraphische Beitrae von Kalr Keil Rapport sur la 2de Partie du Voyage du P. Sargis Dchalaliants dans la Grande Armenie by M. Brosset Die Einheit der Aristotelischen Eudamonie von G. Teichmuller Areal-Bestimmung des Kaiserreichs Russland mit Ausnahme von Finnland und Polen von G Schweizer and much more. Hardcover. Lg.4to. 579pp. 10pp supplement one planche called for but does not appear to be present marbled boards. Text VG. Boards Good worn and chipped. . hardcover
13295RUSSIA COMPTE-RENDU DE LA COMMISSION IMPERIALE ARCHEOLOGIQUE. Pour L'Annee 1863 1864 and 1874. Folio volumes in contemporary half-morocco bindings ex-library with some cov wear. unknown
a606901993 University of Glasgow. Three issues Nos. 1 2 3 of this journal bound in institutional buckram. Sm.4to. 572pp. hardcovers. University stamps on fore-edges and on front of one issue. VG. hardcover
a605991995 University of Glasgow. Five issues of 8 for the year of this journal uniformly bound in institutional buckram 2 volumes. Sm.4to. pp.555-1441 hardcovers. University stamps on fore-edges. VG. 2 volumes. hardcover
a605981994 University of Glasgow. Full year 1994 8 issues of this journal uniformly bound in institutional buckram 3 volumes. Sm.4to. 1432pp. hardcovers. University stamps on fore-edges. VG. 3 volumes. hardcover
a87593Intriguing letter from Sam of 16 pages pages are 4-1/2 x 7 inches. Easy to read. Addressed to "My dear Mother" but it appears from the text to have been his prospective Mother-in-Law as he is asking for the hand of her Edith in marriage. Sam says he will be able to provide very well for Edith indicating his dental practice in St. Petersburg makes $12000 a year "I've had this splendid dental business for years " but then later on his stresses how little money he has "I wish I had a lot of money not so much for myself but for others but I HAVE NOT GOT ANY OR VERY LITTLE" Sam has these words underlined twice. Does Edith's mom expect a dowry It is a bit confusing. He mentions also that he buys and sells Russian Antiques in New York City and that he has other business activities in Russia but that these activities have not gone well "I have to put in more money to go on so need I add that I've closed up my outside affairs with my usual luck loss. no use to go into details. " VG. . unknown
191873677New York: Max N. Maisel 1918. First edition. Small octavo. 159 1 pp. But for the title printed in Cyrillic. Publisher's plain red cloth. Minor extremity wear. Very good.Russian title also on title page; Svobodnaia pisn: sbornik revoliutsionnykh piesen i stikhotvorenii. Published soon after Russia's October Revolutions this is a volume of revolutionary songs and poems issued by the publisher for Russian readers in American. Max N. Maisel was born in Riga immigrated to the US and opened his New York City bookstore in 1893. "His publishing and book selling activities coincided with the height of mass immigration to the US until the end of the 1903s. Maisel provided for the linguistic and literary need of the immigrant community during its early stages of integration as he published Yiddish translations of Ibsen and Chekhov. His publishing enterprises indeed included all kids of guide books and manuals on public and private life for the new citizen." Hagit Cohen. He published many books in Yiddish and Cyrillic as his audience was primarily Jews. Max N. Maisel hardcover
1997ZB1339731EGO 1997. Price HAS BEEN REDUCED by 10% until Monday June 29 weekend SALE item 264 pp. HARDCOVER fine in a very good dust jacket. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. EGO hardcover
1721262775London 1721. 43 1 pp. Removed slight foxing. 43 1 pp. ESTC N12949 unknown