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  • My First Sacred History by P.N. Vozdvizhensky (Моя первая священная история П.Н. Воздвиженский). Reprint of 1899 edition. IN RUSSIAN. For this edition the engravings were restored by G.D. Tselischev. Moscow: Malysh (Малыш), 1990. 108 pages. Hardcover with pictorial boards.

    My First Sacred History [1990 reprint]

    My First Sacred History by P.N. Vozdvizhensky (Моя первая священная история П.Н. Воздвиженский). Reprint of 1899 edition. IN RUSSIAN. For this edition the engravings were restored by G.D. Tselischev. Moscow: Malysh (Малыш), 1990. 108 pages. Hardcover...
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  • Memoirs of the Pages to the Tsars. Thomas E. Berry, translator and editor. The history of the Corps des Pages in Russia dates back to the days of Peter the Great. Included are remembrances from during the reigns of Paul I (1754-1801) through to Nicholas II (1868-1918). The Corps des Pages was both a military and a Court institution which prepared young men to serve the Tsar and his family at Court. Many would also go on to serve in the military or enter into the diplomatic or civil service of the Russian Empire. The Tsarina and each member of the Imperial Household had a Page of the Chamber assigned to them, as did all the Grand Dukes and Grand Duchesses. These memoirs provide eyewitness accounts of their education and training at the Vorontsov Palace in St. Petersburg. Their recollections of the elegance of the Russian Court, as well as intimate details of Tsar Nicholas II, provide a rare glimpse into his private world.

    Memoirs of the Pages to the Tsars

    Memoirs of the Pages to the Tsars. Thomas E. Berry, translator and editor. The history of the Corps des Pages in Russia dates back to the days of Peter the Great. Included are remembrances from during the reigns of Paul I (1754-1801) through to Nicholas...
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  • The Firebird and Other Russian Fairy Tales. Jacqueline Onassis (Editor), Boris Zvorykin (Illustrator).  NY: Viking Press, [1978]. Second printing, 1982. 80 pages. Four classic Russian fairy tales: The Firebird, Maria Morevna, Vassilissa the Fair, and The Snow Maiden told with full color illustrations. Boris Zvorykin (1872-1942) is celebrated as one of the most important of Russia's ornamental illustrators. The original illustrations, which are housed in the Metropolitan Museum at New York, were created 100 years ago, following Zworykin's emigration to Paris after the Russian revolution. He used gouache, a type of paint consisting of pigment suspended in water, that intensifies brilliance of colors.

    The Firebird and Other Russian Fairy Tales

    The Firebird and Other Russian Fairy Tales. Jacqueline Onassis (Editor), Boris Zvorykin (Illustrator).  Four classic Russian fairy tales: The Firebird, Maria Morevna, Vassilissa the Fair, and The Snow Maiden told with full color illustrations. NY:...
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  • Golden Goose (Золотая Гусь). IN RUSSIAN. Children's book edition of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale "The Golden Goose", “Cinderella”, “Snow-Maiden”, “Blue Candle”, “Frau Holle”, plus others. Color illustrations by Olga Kondakova. Illustrated endpapers. Hardover, color covers.  Moscow: Detskaya Literatura (Детская Литература), 1989. 128 pages.

    Golden Goose IN RUSSIAN [Brothers Grimm]

    Golden Goose (Золотая Гусь). IN RUSSIAN. Children's book edition of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale "The Golden Goose", “Cinderella”, “Snow-Maiden”, “Blue Candle”, “Frau Holle”, plus others. Color...
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  • The Decorative Art Of Russia (Library of Design Series). Marina Bowater. A great resource for Old World Russian designs consisting of calligraphic collections of ornaments from 11th-17th century Russian gospels, as well as Armenian and Georgian examples, largely assembled from Vladimir Stasov's rare, and expensive, 1887 study Slavic and Oriental Ornament. Other topics include porcelain, icons, lacquer boxes, jewelry, enamel and metalwork.  NY: Portland House, 1990. 224 pages with 100 oversized full color plates.

    Decorative Art Of Russia [Bowater]

    The Decorative Art Of Russia (Library of Design Series). Marina Bowater. A great resource for Old World Russian designs consisting of calligraphic collections of ornaments from 11th-17th century Russian gospels, as well as Armenian and Georgian examples,...
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  • Moscow: Treasures and Traditions (Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service). W. Bruce Lincoln, Olga Gordeeva, John Bowlt, other authors. The rich Moscow artistic legacy and the effects of various political, social and religious changes on the city's creative climate over the past 500 years are recorded here in 12 essays by primarily Russian curators and academics. Topics include the capital's cultural heritage from the 1300s, the influence of European and Oriental styles on the traditional clothing of Moscow, Russian art from 1910 onward, painting, metalwork, jewelry, porcelain and armor.

    Moscow: Treasures and Traditions [ppbk]

    Moscow: Treasures and Traditions. (Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service). W. Bruce Lincoln, Olga Gordeeva, John Bowlt, other authors. The rich Moscow artistic legacy and the effects of various political, social and religious changes...
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  • Memoirs of Nicky and Alix. Translations from the Russian by Sergei Viatchanin. A free-wheeling, non-chronological compilation of letters and diary entries that allows readers a rare opportunity to view the incredible historical events from two different vantage points. A call and response, if you will. If you're up-to-date on Romanov history, this will be an interesting read.

    Memoirs of Nicky and Alix [2016]

    Memoirs of Nicky and Alix. Translations from the Russian by Sergei Viatchanin. A free-wheeling, non-chronological compilation of letters and diary entries that allows readers a rare opportunity to view the incredible historical events from two different...
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  • Boris Godounov. Alexander Pushkin. Boris Zvorykin. Introduction by Peter Ustinov. An exquisite fusion of the epic drama written by Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837), Modest Mussorgsky's (1839-1881) epic operatic composition, and Boris Zvorykin's (1872-1942) stunning five-color full page illustrations. Additionally, the translation here is by Alfred Hayes (1857-1936), an English poet, who rendered Pushkin's verse into English verse. All these elements were combined in the quality printing of Viking Press, exhibiting painstaking attention to details. NY: Viking Press (Studio Book): 1982. English edition. 114 pages.

    Boris Godunov [Pushkin, Zvorykin & Ustinov]

    Boris Godounov. Alexander Pushkin. Boris Zvorykin. Introduction by Peter Ustinov. An exquisite fusion of the epic drama written by Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837), Modest Mussorgsky's (1839-1881) epic operatic composition, and Boris Zvorykin's (1872-1942)...
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  • Andrei Maylunas and Sergei Mironenko, editors. A Lifelong Passion: Nicolas and Alexandra, Their Own Story. Translated from original documents by Darya Galy. British edition.

    A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra [UK edition]

    Andrei Maylunas and Sergei Mironenko, editors. A Lifelong Passion: Nicolas and Alexandra, Their Own Story. Translated from original documents by Darya Galy. British edition. A Lifelong Passion begins in 1884 with the couple's first childhood meeting...
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  • Against the Current. Archpriest Sergey Shukin. This is a unique and personal account of a Russian Orthodox priest, who, in his youth witnessed the collapse of the Russian Empire and the Revolution of 1917. It is a true story of those who were forced underground, struggling together to maintain their Christian faith without compromise under the Soviet regime and later as displaced persons in Europe, America and elsewhere. It serves as a timely warning, an inspiring memoir and an example of spiritual steadfastness for all believers, especially those who find themselves living in oppressive circumstances during times of wars and tribulations.

    Against the Current [Archpriest S. Shukin]

    Against the Current. Archpriest Sergey Shukin. This is a unique and personal account of a Russian Orthodox priest, who, in his youth witnessed the collapse of the Russian Empire and the Revolution of 1917. It is a true story of those who were forced...
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  • The Church Culture of St. Petersburg. Viacheslav Mukhin. St. Petersburg: Ivan Fedorov, 1994. Large hardcover with dustjacket in a clear protective jacket cover. 256 pages. Some wear to covers, text near fine. With 108 black and white illustr., and 112 in color. Text is in English.

    Church Culture of St. Petersburg [English text]

    The Church Culture of St. Petersburg. Viacheslav Mukhin. St. Petersburg: Ivan Fedorov, 1994. An exemplary exploration of the main churches, revered icons, local saints, and holy places of St. Petersburg from 1721 to 1917. Mukhin shows how the many works...
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  • Alexander A Saltykov. The Andrei Rublev Museum of Early Russian Art (Музей древнерусского искусства имени Андрея︡ Рублева). The Andrei Rublev Museum of Ancient Russian Art houses a unique collection of works of ancient Russian art of the 14th-18th centuries. The Moscow School is well represented, as are works from the Novgorod School, Tver icons and the Northern region, and other centers. Additionally, the museum owns collections of sewing, small plastic arts, stone and wood carvings, ancient manuscripts and early printed books. This edition contains well-known, as well as previously unpublished, works. USSR (Leningrad): Khudozhnik RSFSR, [1981]. Second edition, 1985. 264 pages, printed on coated paper. Text in Russian with summaries in English, German and French. Index of illustrations in same four languages. Notes in Russian. Hardcover with dustjacket in a clear protective jacket cover.

    Andrei Rublev Museum of Early Russian Art

    Alexander A Saltykov. The Andrei Rublev Museum of Early Russian Art (Музей древнерусского искусства имени Андрея︡ Рублева). The Andrei Rublev Museum of Ancient Russian Art houses a unique collection of works of ancient Russian art of the 14th-18th...
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  • Moscow. Architectural monuments of the 1830-1910s. E. Kirichenko. Photographs by A. Alexandrov. Translated into English by B. Meerovich. Bilingual English-Russian edition. An impressive exemplary bygone study of Russia's most important city.First half of the book consists of approximately 250 black and white photographs, which is followed by 126 pages of text and list of illustrations.  USSR (Moscow): Iskusstvo, 1977. 1st printing.

    Moscow. Architectural monuments of the 1830-1910s.

    Moscow. Architectural monuments of the 1830-1910s. E. Kirichenko. Photographs by A. Alexandrov. Translated into English by B. Meerovich. Bilingual English-Russian edition. An impressive exemplary bygone study of Russia's most important city. First half...
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  • Western European Drawings: Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts (Западноевропейский Рисунок: Государственный музей изобразительных искусств имени А.С.Пушкина). Evgeny Semenovich Levitan (Е.С. Левитан). Large format dives into the graphic collection of the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, presenting the significant schools and masters of drawing in Western Europe from the 15th century to the present day. The works of many outstanding masters are reproduced and described in this collection.

Moscow: Изобразительное искусство, 1991. RUSSiAN LANGUAGE EDITION. Oversize hardcover with dustjacket. 376 pages with many plates of black and white and full color reproductions.

    Western European Drawings: Pushkin State Museum

    Western European Drawings: Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts (Западноевропейский Рисунок: Государственный музей изобразительных искусств имени А.С.Пушкина). Evgeny Semenovich Levitan (Е.С. Левитан). Large format dive into the graphic collection of the...
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  • Russian Architecture and the West. Dmitry Shvidkovsky. Yekaterina Shorban, photographs, Antony Wood, translation. The author develops history of Russian architecture over the past thousand years as a part of the history of Western architecture. Dmitry Shvidkovsky, Russia's leading architectural historian, departs from the accepted notion that Russian architecture developed independent of outside cultural influences and describes how the influence of the West extends back to the tenth century and continues into the present. He offers compelling assessments of all the main masterpieces of Russian architecture and frames a radically new architectural history for Russia. The book systematically analyses Russian buildings in relation to developments in European art, pointing out where familiar European features are expressed in Russian projects. Special attention is directed toward decorations based on Byzantine models- the heritage of Italian master builders and carvers- the impact of architects and others sent by Elizabeth I- the formation of the Russian Imperial Baroque- the Enlightenment in Russian art- and 19th- and 20th-century European influences. With over 300 specially commissioned photographs of sites throughout Russia and western Europe, this is a magnificent and beautiful book.

    Russian Architecture and the West

    Russian Architecture and the West. Dmitry Shvidkovsky. Yekaterina Shorban, photographs, Antony Wood, translation. The author develops history of Russian architecture over the past thousand years as a part of the history of Western architecture. Dmitry...
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  • The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow (Государственный музей изобразительных искусств имени А.С. Пушкина, Москва). Compiles 391 works of art that are in the museum, with notes on each. Profusely illustrated in color and black in white. RUSSIAN TEXT.  USSR (Moscow): Aurora Publishers, 1989. 287 pages. Folio hardcover with dustjacket in a clear protective jacket cover.

    Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts

    The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow (Государственный музей изобразительных искусств имени А.С. Пушкина, Москва). Compiles 391 works of art that are in the museum, with notes on each. Profusely illustrated in color and black in white. RUSSIAN...
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  • AIVAZOVSKY 1817-1900 (АЙВАЗОВСКИЙ 1817-1900). Valery Pilipenko (Валерей Пилипенко). Folio art book with excellent color reproductions of Russian marine painter Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky. Monograph essay details Aivazovsky's connections with contemporary artists and certain historical figures.  USSR (Leningrad): Khudozhnik RFSFR (Художник РСФСР), 1983. 180+ pages. IN RUSSIAN. Folio hardcover with dustjacket in a clear protective jacket cover.

    Aivazovsky 1817-1900 [IN RUSSIAN]

    AIVAZOVSKY 1817-1900 (АЙВАЗОВСКИЙ 1817-1900). Valery Pilipenko (Валерей Пилипенко). Folio art book with excellent color reproductions of Russian marine painter Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky. Monograph essay details Aivazovsky's connections with...
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  • Soviet Russia's Foreign Policy, 1939-1942. David J. Dallin. Soviet foreign policy during these early war years was initially a pragmatic strategy of isolationism and territorial expansion, as shown by the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact that enabled the division of Poland and spheres of influence in Eastern Europe. However, this strategy collapsed with Germany's invasion of the USSR in June 1941, after which Soviet policy shifted to an alliance with the democratic powers, and joining the Allied forces against Nazi Germany.  CT (New Haven): Yale University Press, 1942. Scarce 1st edition

    Soviet Russia's Foreign Policy, 1939-1942

    Soviet Russia's Foreign Policy, 1939-1942. David J. Dallin. Soviet foreign policy during the early war years started as a pragmatic isolationist strategy, which included territorial expansion, as shown by the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact that enabled the...
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