Recent Arrivals from Biblionne

First and only Russian edition. One of the first four books by O'Flaherty in Russian. One of 6 000 copies printed. In 1927, the Irish Communist Party's founding member, Liam O'Flaherty (1896-1984), made his literary debut in the Russian language with the publication of four books. Interestingly, it is believed that Russian was the first language into which O'Flaherty's work was… Read more about this item

The only edition with these illustrations. Early illustrations by Tatiana Mavrina. One of 30 000 copies printed. This novel by the renowned Soviet writer Konstantin Paustovsky (1892-1968) delves into the events of the Russian Civil War in Karelia in 1919 when the White Army troops, collaborating with Finnish, English, Serbian, and American units, attacked Petrozavodsk from the north. The central… Read more about this item

First Serbo-Croatian edition. Very rare. The translation was undertaken by Stanislav Vinaver (1891-1955), a Serbian writer, poet, translator, and journalist recognized as one of the key figures of the Serbian and Yugoslav literary avant-garde. Notably, Vinaver is believed to be the sole Serbian translator who endeavored to replace Carroll's parodies with suitable parodies of Serbian children's poems. It is noteworthy… Read more about this item

The only publication of these illustrations. These issues of the well-known children's magazine 'Koster' featured the first publication of Alexander Scherbakov's translation of Lewis Carroll's 'Through the Looking-Glass', which was initially published as a book in 1977. It appeared here with illustrations by Georgy (Gaga) Kovenchuk (1933-2015), an artist and illustrator who was a student of Alexei Pakhomov, a VKhUTEMAS… Read more about this item

One of 7 000 copies printed. Lucy Fitch Perkins (1865–1937), an American illustrator and writer of children's books, is renowned for the Twins series. Notably, for each book in the series, Perkins sought to interview individuals from the respective country to gain insights into their customs. This meticulous approach contributed to her selling more than 2 million copies of her… Read more about this item

The book was illustrated by Iurii Vasilev, also known as Vasilev-MON (1925-1990), a versatile artist who excelled in painting, graphic design, theater art, and sculpture. He received his artistic education at the Moscow Academic Art College commemorating the 1905 Revolution and later at the Surikov Art Institute. Additionally, he pursued private instruction under the guidance of Evgenii Kropivnitskii, an artist… Read more about this item

First edition of this translation. This translation of 'Hamlet' was completed by the translator and publisher Aleksandr Sokolovskii (1837-1915). It is noteworthy that starting from the 1860s, he embarked on the translation of all of Shakespeare's works, compiling them into a collection and publishing it in eight volumes (1894-1898). In recognition of these translations, Sokolovskii was awarded the Pushkin Prize in… Read more about this item

One of 600 numbered copies printed (500 are for sale). No 97. With Erratum slip (tipped in) and signature. Each recipe in this unique cookbook, loosely based on food words mentioned in Lewis Carroll's 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' and 'Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There', is illustrated and accompanied by either a real or fictitious quotation from 'Alice'.… Read more about this item

One of 15 000 copies published. After the 1917 Revolution and subsequent Civil War, Northern Sakhalin fell under Japanese occupation on April 1920, a response to the Nikolayevsk incident—a conflict in Nikolayevsk-on-Amur between Japan and the Far Eastern Republic during the Japanese intervention. This occupation persisted until May 1925 when the Soviet-Japanese Basic Convention was signed. Under this agreement, Japan… Read more about this item

Signed and inscribed with a drawing by the Ukrainian-born dancer and choreographer Serge Lifar (1905-1986): 'Parizh / 1977 (janvier) / Moskva / Ile Samoilovichu / Zilbersteinu / mudromu nasledniku / "Mir iskusstva" / i drugu / Sergei Lifar / (Diaghilew - p 93)'. [Paris 1977 (January) Moscow. To Ilya Samoilovich Zilberstein, a wise successor of "World of Art" and a… Read more about this item

Rare multilingual edition from the prominent Russian private collection. This multilingual edition was published in Russia 19 years after another edition, which included 'The Story of a Mother' in 15 languages. This edition also features translations into Ukrainian, Slovak, Serbian, Italian, Armenian, Tatar, and Hebrew. The book was issued by the translator Peter Emanuel Hansen (1846-1930), a Danish-born individual who, along with… Read more about this item

This collection of typescripts includes works by Daniil Kharms (1905-1942), one of the most prominent and important avant-gardist and absurdist Russian poets and writers, the founder of the avant-garde collective Oberiu. During his lifetime, only his works for children were published. After Kharms' second arrest and subsequent death in a prison hospital, his archive was saved by his friend, the… Read more about this item

Rare first and only Russian translation. One of 3 000 copies printed. In 1927, Liam O'Flaherty (1896-1984), a founding member of the Irish Communist Party, made his literary debut in the Russian language with the publication of four books. Interestingly, it is believed that Russian was the first language into which O'Flaherty's work was translated. This prolific streak, however, came to an… Read more about this item

First edition of this translation of Lu Xun's 'The True Story of Ah Q'. Early collection of Chinese modern prose in Russian. Very rare. One of 5 000 copies published. This collection of stories and novels by young Chinese authors marked the beginning of a thorough examination of contemporary Chinese fiction in the USSR, with particular emphasis on its connection… Read more about this item

The only edition. A very rare and beautifully designed provincial edition book. One of 5 000 copies printed. During the Soviet period, the Khanty, an Ugric indigenous people, were among the few indigenous minorities in Siberia granted autonomy in the form of an okrug (autonomous district). However, in the 1930s, concerted efforts were made by the Soviet state to collectivize… Read more about this item

First edition, first printing. [One of 5 000 copies printed]. Nabokov completed 'Lolita' in December 1953, but faced rejection from several American publishers unwilling to take on the novel due to fears of negative repercussions from publishing what they considered a 'pornographic' work. Consequently, he sought a publisher in Paris, and in 1955, 'The Olympia Press' printed 5 000 copies… Read more about this item

Signed and inscribed by Ida Сhagall (1916-1994): 'Ia prigotovila bolshie / foto moei mamy. i / pri vypustki knigi ee. / ochen mnogo knizhnykh / magazinov zdelali tokie / vitriny. Bylo ochen / udachno. i ia podumala / chto mozhet byt Vam / budet priiatno eto / uvidet. / Vasha. vsegda / Ira Sh.' [I have prepared large photos of… Read more about this item

This is the catalog of the exhibition featuring Manuel Martinez Hugué, better known as Manolo (1872-1945), a Catalan Spanish sculptor associated with the noucentisme movement. The exhibition took place at Galerie Louise Leiris in Paris from May 17 to June 17, 1961. The catalog includes a preface by Victor Crestre (1903-1983), a specialist in the Surrealist movement and the author… Read more about this item

This catalog showcases the works of Eugène de Kermadec (1899-1976), a notable French abstract painter whose artistic journey was encapsulated in the exhibition at Galerie Louise Leiris in Paris from May 9 to June 9, 1973. De Kermadec's abstract creations are thoughtfully presented through 56 illustrations. The catalog is enriched by a preface contributed by Francis Ponge (1899-1988), a distinguished… Read more about this item

Very rare edition. Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881), hailed as one of the founders of the political novel in world literature and often regarded as 'the creator of the PR novel or the novel of political technologies', served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice. However, he remained obscure regarding in Russia until the 1840s. The first Russian review of Disraeli's works,… Read more about this item