December 8 - year auction "Unico and rarities" in the "House of antique books in Nikitsky"
ARTinvestment.RU   15 ноября 2012

Owner meeting and auction organizers - "House of the Nikitsky antikvarnoy̆ book" invites you to take part in the auction, but also hope to find a buyer and to pass a collection in one hand

«House of antique books in Nikitsky»
pre-auction exhibition: 4-7 December, from 10.00 to 18.00
Moscow, Nikitsky lane. 4a, page 1

Auction: December 8, 17:00
st. Moss, 15/1, page 1, the hotel "National»

December 8, 2012 at the "House of the Nikitsky antiquarian book" will be an auction, the "Unico and rarities" . For the first time in Russia at the auction will feature a family book collection, consisting of 329 books XV - XIX centuries, each of which has a unique cultural and historical significance.

The collection includes the world's first printed book monuments including engraved edition Schedel 1493, known as the "Nuremberg Chronicle". The work is a richly illustrated book of world history, based on scientific knowledge and understanding of the XV century, and is considered one of the first European history books.

Apostle. M., 1606 Source: vnikitskom.com

famous edition will be presented end of XIX century - the "Byzantine enamel" issued an edition of 200 copies in Russian, and distributed by "Crown Special ". Unique in content, and the book is valuable as a masterpiece of decorative art. Her tselnokozhany cover made of white sharkskin embossed with pure gold, jacket - brocade. Patterns for cutting printed in gold and colors. Bookmark silk woven with gold and silver, silk lined inside publishing case. Attached picture and personal business card holder assembly Byzantine enamels.

The collection includes the description of the first half fireworks XVIII century Russian tsareĭ coronation of Anna Ivanovna to Nicholas II, the most valuable collection of Masonic manuscripts, rare books during the reign of John Antonovich. Four-volume "Royal and Imperial Hunting in Russia" in publishing boxes in leather with silver edges and a jacket. Are a lot of short-run and engraved nairedchayshih deziderat Russian bibliophile - for example, "Views of the village Blachernae" autographed by Prince S. Golitsyn General maĭoru MA Yermolov, "Ward Sanktpeterburgskoĭ Imperatorskoĭ Academy of Sciences Library and Kunstkammer ..." with a dedication to Anna Leopoldovna destroyed all known copies in the world, fireworks in honor of John Antonovich, a collection opisaniĭ puteshestviĭ Russia with engraved atlases and albums, as well as much of the rarities of Russian history.

House Sanktpeterburgskoy Imperial Academy of Sciences Library and Kunstkammer, which presented plans, elevations and sections, pripisannyya Her Imperial Highness the Grand Duchess and the ruler of all Russia. SPb., 1741 Source: vnikitskom.com

[Palliser, B. History of lace]. [2 nd floor. 19th century] Source: vnikitskom.com

For many editions of the hunting in the middle of XIX century. In particular, some of these books are trying to get the Imperial Public Library.

auction and the proposed book event has global significance. For its uniqueness and volume collection presented cravnima only Diaghilev-Lifar collection, sold at auction in Monaco Sotheby `s in 1975. Such publications do not usually exhibited in museums, and most are not in the library. They are only allowed viewing collectors. However, because of their cultural and historical significance and the decision of the family that owns the collection, it was decided to show it to the public as a work of art on display.

pre-auction exhibition held December 4-7 in " House of antique books in Nikitsky "at: Moscow, Nikitsky lane. 4a, page 1. Everybody can see the exhibition of all the days of the exhibition from 10.00 to 18.00.

auction will take place on December 8 at 17:00 in the historical building of the hotel "National". Value of lots starting at 15,000 rubles.

Owner meeting and auction organizers - "House of the Nikitsky antikvarnoy̆ book" invites you to take part in the auction, but also hope to find a buyer and to pass collection in one hand.

More information about the auction and lots .

Source : press release" House antique book of the Nikitsky »