A library book Eugene Onegin and other rarities at auction "In the Nikita"
ARTinvestment.RU   17 августа 2017

31 Aug house "In Nikitsky" will hold the second session of the auction No. 99. The auction will be exhibited rare books, manuscripts, autographs and photos

Began to read it indiscriminately.
he Read Gibbon, Rousseau,
Manzoni, herder, Sampara,
Madame de Stael, Bichat, Tissot,
Read skeptical Belyaev,
Read the works of Fontenelle,
Read of our coy-кого,
remember...

of A. S. Pushkin. Eugene Onegin. Chapter VIII

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XVIII century the auction will feature, in particular, three notable publications. This three-volume I. I. Betskoy "establishment of the Imperial prenosnih for children home and hospital for the poor patients in the capital city of Moscow" (lot 10) and "Botanical Dictionary, containing the names of the plants and their parts" N. M. Maksimovic-Амбодика in Russian and German (lot 14).

But the third book — creation of Bernard Le Bouvier Fontenelle (1657-1757), which probably was reading Eugene Onegin: "Talk about the many worlds of Mr. Fontinelle the Paris Academy of Sciences Secretary," published a second edition in 1761 (lot 7). From the French book "translated and need notes to explain it to the Prince Antiochus Kantemir in Moscow." In the book of Fontenelle in an accessible form addresses the issue of the structure of the Universe in accordance with the teachings of Copernicus, according to which the Earth and other planets revolve around the Sun. The book consists of six chapters — "evenings", in the course of which the author, strolling with his companion, the Marquise, she explains the structure of the Solar system, movement of moon and stars in the form of fine small talk.

Lovers of children's poetry collections of the nineteenth century is "Pink bouquet," published in 1839, where, among other things, includes 25 of Krylov's fables (lot 44).

Not less interesting is another collection of poems — "Ladies ' album" 1854 (lot 51). The almanac is composed of the best pages of Russian lyric poetry by E. Baratynsky, V. Zhukovskii, G. Derzhavin, F. Glinka, A. Pushkin, A. Maikov, N. Nekrasov, M. Lermontov etc.

Attention caring for military theme collectors, the auction house will offer the work of A. Viskovatov "a brief history of the cavalry of Her Imperial Majesty's regiment" (lot 30), as well as the book by L. Freeman, "the History of the fortress in Russia" (lot 104).

Among the rare books on historical subjects, the organizers allocate complete "history of Russia from ancient times", presented in six volumes, and a convolute of three books, including the rare book "of the City, existed and exists in Georgia" Platon Ioseliani (lot 48), published in Tiflis in 1850.

the Collectors of illustrated periodical publications addressed to the publication "the Moscow city art gallery P. and S. Tretyakov," presented in 26 editions of 32 released (lot 132).

Among the books of the XX century, which will be offered for sale, there are imaginisce collection "shish" V. Shershenevich and V. Sorenson (lot 290), third edition "Library Kitovras" in 1924 (lot 292) and stilografiche published edition of just 150 copies, "Mayakovsky-французски: 4 poems" (lot 336).

Among the top@section ndashлотов autographs — inscription of the researcher of Russian folk art C. A. Davydova addressed the court photographer, one of the best masters of Russian photography of the end of XIX century by S. L. Levitsky (lot 101). Donation left on one of the editions of the "Russian lace" — publications, was awarded the prize of the Imperial Academy of Sciences. Sofya Davydova, devoting himself to the study of Russian folk art, has traveled in the years 1879-1883 internal provinces of Russia, where got acquainted with Russian lace industry.

Complements the section of autographs interesting collection (over 70 lots) of rare poetic collections published in the province.

Pre-show of lots will take place from 24 to 31 August in the halls of the House of antique books "In the Nikita" at the address: Moscow, Nikita lane, 4A, page 1.

the Auction will be held on August 31. Auction start at 19:00. Accepting absentee bids until 17:00.

Phone: 7 (495) 926-41-14, (from 10:00 to 20:00, Tuesday — Saturday); e-mail: [email protected].

Source: press-релиз House of antique books in Nikitsky