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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… Ler mais sobre este 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… Ler mais sobre este 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… Ler mais sobre este 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… Ler mais sobre este 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… Ler mais sobre este 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… Ler mais sobre este 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… Ler mais sobre este 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… Ler mais sobre este 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,… Ler mais sobre este item

Multilingual edition. 'The Story of a Mother' by Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) first appeared in English in 'A Christmas Greeting to My English Friends' in 1847. In 1875, in honor of Andersen's seventieth birthday, which coincided with the year of his death, an edition of the tale in fifteen languages was published to showcase his international recognition. The languages featured in… Ler mais sobre este item

One of the first three Russian translations, all of which appeared in the same year. The only edition of this translation. Undoubtedly, 1896 was the year of 'Trilby' in Russia. Following its success in the USA (with products ranging from soap to songs, dances, toothpaste, and even a city named after the novel in Florida), Russian translators became interested in the… Ler mais sobre este item

The novel 'The Vicar of Wakefield' (1766) by Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774), an Anglo-Irish novelist, playwright, and poet was immensely popular among Victorians and is considered one of the most widely read 18th-century novels. It was mentioned in the works of many prominent writers, including George Eliot, Stendhal, Arthur Schopenhauer, Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Mary Shelley, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and… Ler mais sobre este item

First edition of this translation. Second edition of the novel in Russian. One of 10 000 copies published. The first Russian translation of Huxley's 'Point Counter Point' was released in 1930 under the title 'Through Different Lenses' with a very modest print run of 4 000 copies and it was never republished. It is believed that the interest in Huxley… Ler mais sobre este item

One of 4 000 copies published. Rare first book by Huxley in Russian, especially in good condition. The only edition of this first Russian translation. The translation of Huxley's acclaimed novel "Point Counter Point" (1928) into Russian was undertaken by the translator Maria Abkina (1892-?), who was associated with the "Soviet school" of literary translation under the guidance of Ivan Kashkin.… Ler mais sobre este item

First Russian edition of any book of Mikheil Javakhishvili. One of 4.000 copies printed. Mikheil Javakhishvili (Native name Adamashvili) (1880 – 1937) - Georgian novelist who is regarded as one of the top twentieth-century Georgian writers. "His vivid story-telling, straight in medias res, his buoyant humour, subtle irony, and moral courage merit comparison with those of Stendhal, Guy de Maupassant, and Émile Zola.… Ler mais sobre este item

One of 10 000 copies printed. Ukrainian poet Andrey Malyshko (1912-1970) penned these verses after his visit to the USA and Canada in 1950, a time when the World War II alliance between Russia and the USA had become a distant memory. The full-blown Cold War dominated the political landscape, and there were no traces of their former friendship evident in… Ler mais sobre este item

Life-time edition. Original edition was published in 1883. Anna Katharine Green (1846-1935) was among the pioneering writers of detective fiction in the United States, earning her the title "the mother of the detective novel." Before the Russian Revolution, approximately a dozen of Green's novels were translated into Russian. Some of these translations were based on the French editions, and, quite notably, in… Ler mais sobre este item

One of 1 000 copies published. The play was translated by Adrian Piotrovskii (1898-1937), renowned for his translations of classical Greek plays and for his work as a playwright. He was also known as the "godfather" of the Worker's Youth Theatre (TRAM). Being the son of the prominent Polish classicist Tadeusz Stefan Zieliński, Piotrovskii was deeply influenced by his father's efforts… Ler mais sobre este item

One of 6 000 copies published. First and only edition of this translation. Russian readers first encountered Bret Harte's stories and essays in 1873. It's interesting that Nikolay Chernyshevsky, a journalist, novelist, and leading theoretician of Russian nihilism and Narodniks, translated Harte's story Miggls while he was in exile in Siberia. These works swiftly garnered immense popularity among Russian audiences. The… Ler mais sobre este item

One of 5 100 copies published. First and only Russian edition of Norris's "Salt". Rare. F. Scott Fitzgerald advised young women to read "Salt" (1919) by Charles Gilman Norris (1881-1945), an American novelist and playwright, so that they could gain insight into life. Furthermore, it is known that Fitzgerald sent a copy of "This Side of Paradise" to Norris with the inscription: "For… Ler mais sobre este item