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    • Vintage and Scarce

    A selection of scarce vintage books, which are in English, or Russian. 

    • Жизнь В Церкви (Life in the Church). Издание св. Покровской Православной Общины Чикаго. The Russian Orthodox Church in Chicago began in a two-story house on 2141 West Pierce Avenue in 1949, under the auspices of Archpriest Vladimir Glindski. A makeshift church was set up on the first floor, the second floor became the rectory and their was a small kitchen. Scarce (or rare) 18-page typed and stapled booklet newsletter from 1953 with two actual photos tipped in of the church and icons.

      Life in the Church [Pokrov, Chicago] 1953

      Жизнь В Церкви (Life in the Church). Издание св. Покровской Православной Общины Чикаго. The Russian Orthodox Church in Chicago began in a two-story house on 2141 West Pierce Avenue in 1949, under the auspices of Archpriest Vladimir Glindski. A makeshift...
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    • R.H. Bruce Lockhart. British Agent. A thrilling, autobiographical account of Lockhart's early life abroad and his eyewitness account of revolutionary Russia in Moscow in 1918. Lockhart, a Scottish diplomat posted to the Soviet Union, had such keen knowledge of Russian affairs that he was condemned to death by the Bolsheviks. Basis for the Michael Curtiz film featuring Leslie Howard.  New York and London: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1934. Thirteenth printing of the 1st edition. 354 pages. Dark green hardcover with gilt titles.

      British Agent [Lockhart, 1934]

      R.H. Bruce Lockhart. British Agent. A thrilling, autobiographical account of Lockhart's early life abroad and his eyewitness account of revolutionary Russia in Moscow in 1918. Lockhart, a Scottish diplomat posted to the Soviet Union, had such keen...
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    • Revolution of Directors (Революция Директоров). James Burnham. IN RUSSIAN. Burnham (1905-1987) was an American philosopher and political theorists and one of the authors of the theory of managerial revolution, according to which power in modern society passes to a new class of managers (senior engineers, managers). A prominent Trotskyist, he became a critic of Marxism, and leader of the American Conservative movement. While attending Oxford, one of his professors was J.R.R. Tolkien. Frankfurt: Posev (Посев), 1954. Wrappers (paperback), 161 pages. Scarce 1st Russian edition, as this book was published in mimeograph form.

      Revolution of Directors James Burnham 1954 {IN RUSSIAN]

      Revolution of Directors (Революция Директоров). James Burnham. IN RUSSIAN. Burnham (1905-1987) was an American philosopher and political theorists and one of the authors of the theory of managerial revolution, according to which power in modern society...
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    • Andrey Petrovich Kiselev (Андрей Петрович Киселев). Elementary Geometry for Secondary Schools (Элементарная Геометрия для Средних Учебных Заведения). A. P. Kiselev (1852-1940) was a Russian and Soviet teacher, and a “legislator” of school mathematics. He is best known for this textbook ("Elementary Geometry"), the first edition of which was published in 1892. It was a classic and used by tens and hundreds of thousands of schoolchildren in USSR and Russia, in use until 1938, was then revised by the mathematician and teacher N. A. Glagolev, which received official approval as the only textbook on geometry, and existed without any changes as generally accepted until 1956, when the school mathematics curriculum underwent changes.

      Elementary Geometry - Kiselev [1919] IN RUSSIAN

      Andrey Petrovich Kiselev (Андрей Петрович Киселев). Elementary Geometry for Secondary Schools (Элементарная Геометрия для Средних Учебных Заведения). A. P. Kiselev (1852-1940) was a Russian and Soviet teacher, and a “legislator” of school...
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    • A Merry Journey (Веселое путешествие). Victor Pekelis (Виктор Давыдович Пекелис) (1921-1997). Illustrations by Dmitry Spiridonovich Bisti (Дмитрий Спиридонович Бисти) (1925-1990) throughout. A collection of 16 short stories in Russian, including "Smart Cars", "Foam Houses", "On the Moon", "City in the Sky", and more prescient stories. Detgiz, 1961. 56 pages. Pictorial stiff cardboard covers. Raspberry red endpapers.

      A Merry Journey (Веселое путешествие) 1961 [IN RUSSIAN]

      A Merry Journey (Веселое путешествие). Victor Pekelis (Виктор Давыдович Пекелис) (1921-1997). Illustrations by Dmitry Spiridonovich Bisti (Дмитрий Спиридонович Бисти) (1925-1990) throughout. A collection of 16 short stories in Russian, including "Smart...
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    • Leonid Andreyev. The Waltz of the Dogs. A Play in Four Acts. NY: Macmillan, 1922. 1st American edition

      Waltz of the Dogs [Andreyev, 1924]

      Leonid Andreyev. The Waltz of the Dogs. A Play in Four Acts.  In a desolate city, a group of dogs discover the remnants of a waltz, and through their howling and whining evoke a profound emotional response from the narrator. A must-read for fans of...
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    • Dictionary of the Russian Language (Словарь Русского Языка) AND English-Russian dictionary (Англо-Русский Словарь).  1953 hardcover edition. Ozhegov and Muller.

      Two Vintage Russian Dictionaries [1953] Ozhegov, Muller

      Dictionary of the Russian Language (Словарь Русского Языка).  Sergei Ivanovich Ozhegov (1900-1964) (Сергей Иванович Ожегов) version. Moscow, 1953. State Publishing House of Foreign and National Dictionaries (Государственное Издательство...
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    • Emily Borman. Nicholas II. A Legendary Dream for Trinity Day (Эмилий Борман. Николай II. Сон - Легенда к Троицину Дню). Tallinn: Author's publication. Ed. Bergman Printing House [1926]. 48 p. Small paperbound pamphlet. IN RUSSIAN.

      Nicholas II. Legendary Dream for Trinity [1926]

      Emily Borman. Nicholas II. A Legendary Dream for Trinity Day (Эмилий Борман. Николай II. Сон - Легенда к Троицину Дню). Tallinn: Author's publication. Ed. Bergman Printing House [1926]. 48 p. Small paperbound pamphlet. IN RUSSIAN. In good condition. Some...
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    • The Counter-Revolutionaries. A Novel in 3 parts. (Контрреволюционеры. В трех частях). Scarce: only 500 copies were printed. Three part book set published in Madrid in 1969. Cover illustrations Yu L. Afanasyeva.

      Counter-Revolutionaries Krivorotov Russian Civil War

      The Counter-Revolutionaries. A Novel in 3 parts. (Контрреволюционеры. В трех частях).  A monumental exploration of Russian life from 1892 to 1941. Vasily Ivanovich Krivorotov (1901-1984) was an author, historian, and journalist. During the Russian...
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    • The Autobiography of John Hays Hammond. Volume II. NY: Farrar, Rinehart, 1935. First edition. Green cloth hardcover, gilt title on front cover.

      Autobiography of John Hays Hammond [1935]

      The Autobiography of John Hays Hammond. Volume II. NY: Farrar, Rinehart, 1935. First edition. Green cloth hardcover, gilt title on front cover, gilt titles on spine (not very visible due to sunning). Illustrations, bibliography and an extensive index...
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    • Собрание сочинений В.А.Жуковского (Collected Works of Zhukovsky). Saint Petersburg, 1912

      Collected Works of Zhukovsky [1912]

      Собрание сочинений В.А.Жуковского (Collected Works of Zhukovsky). Saint Petersburg, 1912. Изд. Холмушина (Kholmushin). Scarce publication in fair condition. In Russian (of course). 1 copy only. Gilt titles and embossed covers. Covers worn. Edge wear to...
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    • Church in Many Lands: A Trip Around the World (J.J. Burke) [1915]

      Church in Many Lands (J.J. Burke) [1915]

      Fr. J. J Burke. The Church in Many Lands: A Trip Around the World [records the work of the Church in Hawaii, the Orient, Palestine, Italy & France]. John J. Burke (1875–1936) was a Paulist priest and editor of the Catholic World from 1903 to...
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