St. Petersburg: printed at the Academy of Science typography, 1731. [4], 788, 48 pp. 23x18 cm. One of 1200 copies printed. Full-leather period binding. Spine is restored. New endpapers. Occasional stains, more substantial stains on the pp. 140-141 (traces of wax). Occasional restoration of the margins. Overall a very good..... More

Moscow: Pechatny dvor, 1649. 342 leaves. 29x19 cm. 18th century boards with modern spine, the block is well preserved with occasional restoration of the margins and the soiling of the pages. A milestone work, one of the most important Russian books of pre-Peter the Great period. The Law Code..... More

Ostrog: Ivan Fedorov, 1581. 8 manuscript leaves, 2, 2 mss l., 5-276, 1–78, 78–89, 91–180, 1–30, 1–56, 1–71, 8 mss leaves. 30,5x19cm. XIXth century Russian Old-Believer binding, with gilt lettering and ornaments covering the spine and the boards. No clasps. Binding is a bit scuffed, but generally very well-preserved..... More

Moscow: Pechatnyi dvor, 1704. [16], 206, 189 leaves. 20,5x16 cm. Contemporary full leather. Spine is restored at the edges. A very good clean and complete copy. The first language dictionary printed in Russia. The first book in Latin or Greek printed in Moscow. Extremely rare. Three-lingual edition (Russian..... More

Vilnius [Vilna]: the typography of Vilna Orthodox Holy Spirit Brotherhood, 1620. 131 leaves. 20x15 cm. Original full leather with elaborate blind gilt on the front and back covers. Later end-papers. Owner’s inscriptions on the half-titles from the 18th century onwards. One later clasp preserved. Ink stamps of the previous owner..... More