Books & manuscripts, prints
From the beginning of the reforms of Peter the Great in the 1st quarter of the 18th century the attitude to gathering and collecting of ancient books, documents and archives changed greatly. It became systemized and was regulated by special orders and edicts…
| 21.07.2006 | Ivan Bunin: Writer’s heritage
The literary heritage of Ivan Bunin (1870–1953) is extremely large. On January 26, 1920, on board of a French steamship, Bunin left Russia, never to return |
| 21.07.2006 | Poet’s memorial ex-librises
On July 25, 1980, Vladimir Vysotsky died. He was a man who, as Bella Akhmadulina said, “lived his life not as lasting vegetation, but as a powerful feat”. |
| 19.07.2006 | The Publisher Wolf. The Sentry at the "Book Watch"
In the mid XIX century, Russian book publishing was on the rise due to rapid technical development of book printing as well as constantly growing demand for fiction and educative literature. |
| 19.07.2006 | Ex-librises of 1920-1930s
The changes of 1917 in Russia have soon found the response in the art of replicated graphics. The engravings on wood — xylography, becomes widespread in this period of time. |
| 04.08.2005 | Secondhand booksellers’ jubilee
Renowned Russian second-hand bookseller Maria Tchapkina shares her impressions about the 2004 – 2005 auction season. |
| 02.08.2005 | Ex-librises of the Romanovs
Book marks — ex-librises — as well as books, represent an interesting material in historical, household, heraldic aspects and are a part of cultural wealth of any country. |
