{"title":"Ephemera \u0026 Manuscripts","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis collection preserves the ephemeral and handwritten records of history, offering an intimate look at the moments that shaped the Russian Empire, Georgia, and the Caucasus. The archive features a diverse array of primary sources, including political leaflets, vintage postcards, posters, and original manuscripts that document both significant historical upheavals and the nuances of everyday life. These one-of-a-kind artifacts serve as direct witnesses to cultural movements and social shifts, providing a layer of historical context that formal books often miss. Curated for researchers and dedicated collectors, this selection highlights the rare, the personal, and the temporary documents that together form a complete picture of the region's complex past.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"1st-ed-abesalom-da-eteri-paliashvili-mirianashvili-1918-libretto-палиашвили","title":"P. Mirianashvili, Z. Paliashvili. Abesalom and Eteri: Folk Legend: Opera in 5 Acts and 6 Scenes. Libretto, 1918. In Georgian","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eმირიანაშვილი, პეტრე. აბესალომ და ეთერი: ხალხური თქმულება: ოპერა 5 მოქმედებად და 6 სურათად\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eლიბრეტო: პ. მირიანაშვილისა; მუსიკა: ზაქ. ფალიაშვილისა.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eტფილისი: ქართული კლუბის გამოცემა, 1918 (სტამბა \"სორაპანი\"). 44 გვ. 20 სმ.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e***\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e[First Edition] Mirianashvili, Petre. Abesalom da Eteri: Khalkhuri Tkmuleba: Opera 5 Mokmedebad da 6 Surati [i.e. Abesalom and Eteri: Folk Legend: Opera in 5 Acts and 6 Scenes]\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eLibretto by P. Mirianashvili; music by Z. Paliashvili.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTiflis: Georgian Club Publication, 1918 (Sorapani Printing House). \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e44 pp. 20 cm.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAn exceptionally rare edition of the libretto for the opera Abesalom and Eteri, published in 1918 by the Georgian Club in Tiflis. Written by Petre Mirianashvili with music by Zacharia Paliashvili, the opera is based on a Georgian folk legend and represents a landmark in Georgian musical culture, blending national folklore, romanticism, and dramatic expression. Structured in five acts and six scenes, it is a masterpiece of Georgian opera.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eZacharia Paliashvili (1871–1933) was a distinguished Georgian composer and founder of Georgian classical music, whose Abesalom and Eteri is considered a national masterpiece.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Stanza Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43962662977578,"sku":"EB-306280408999","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/6359\/5306\/files\/57_bec8958c-a07d-4b17-adcb-85e641ba384f.jpg?v=1771326562"},{"product_id":"lot-of-3-documents-pilot-flight-logbook-naval-aviation-navigator-medical-ussr","title":"[Lot of 3] Flight Logbook of Naval Aviation Navigator. Medical Record Book, 1954-1961. In Russian","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eДокументы лётчика Мотлух Владимир Борисович [3 шт.].  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1) Лётная книжка штурмана авиации Военно-Морских Сил В.Б. Мотлух.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eИздательство Министерства обороны СССР, Москва, 1954. 202 с.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eТвердый тканевый переплет, суперобложка, формат 22,5 × 17,5 см.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2) Медицинская книжка, 1954.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3) Медицинская книжка, 1961.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e***\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDocuments of Pilot Motlukh Vladimir Borisovich [3 items].  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1) Flight Logbook of Naval Aviation Navigator V.B. Motlukh.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePublished by the Ministry of Defense of the USSR, Moscow, 1954. 202 pp.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eHard cloth binding, dust jacket, format 22.5 × 17.5 cm.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2) Medical Record Book, 1954.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3) Medical Record Book, 1961.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-Popover__ContentContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\":rcb:\" class=\"Polaris-Popover__Content Polaris-Popover__Content--fluidContent\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-Popover__Pane Polaris-Scrollable Polaris-Scrollable--vertical Polaris-Scrollable--horizontal Polaris-Scrollable--scrollbarWidthThin\" data-polaris-scrollable=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_PopoverContainer_1o103_1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-Popover__Pane Polaris-Scrollable Polaris-Scrollable--vertical Polaris-Scrollable--horizontal Polaris-Scrollable--scrollbarWidthThin\" data-polaris-scrollable=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_Container_1kcqz_1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_Vertical_1kcqz_9\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_VerticalLayout_tmqkl_40\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_OutputSection_tmqkl_1\" aria-live=\"polite\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_ContentWrapper_tmqkl_19\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_Content_tmqkl_19 _VerticalContent_tmqkl_45 Polaris-Scrollable Polaris-Scrollable--vertical Polaris-Scrollable--horizontal Polaris-Scrollable--hasBottomShadow Polaris-Scrollable--scrollbarWidthThin\" data-polaris-scrollable=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-Box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-InlineStack\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_TextOutput_nect0_1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_HtmlText_nect0_37 _Vertical_nect0_21\"\u003eA remarkable collection of Soviet-era aviation documentation belonging to Naval Aviation Navigator Vladimir Borisovich Motlukh. This three-piece lot offers authentic insight into Cold War-era military aviation protocols and personnel management within the USSR's naval forces. The centerpiece is Motlukh's Flight Logbook, an official publication by the Ministry of Defense of the USSR (Moscow, 1954). Bound in hardcover cloth with an intact dust jacket, this 202-page volume measures 22.5 × 17.5 cm and represents the standardized record-keeping system used by Soviet naval aviators. Such logbooks documented flight hours, missions, and operational experience—critical for career advancement and pilot certification. Accompanying the logbook are two Medical Record Books from 1954 and 1961, which tracked the aviator's health assessments and fitness evaluations. These documents were mandatory components of Soviet military personnel files, particularly for flight crews subject to rigorous medical oversight. Together, these items constitute a historically significant archive for collectors of Soviet military memorabilia, aviation history, and Cold War documentation. 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In very good condition.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\nThis rare catalog documents the groundbreaking 1959 American National Exhibition held in Moscow's Sokolniki Park, a pivotal cultural moment that introduced Soviet audiences to Western automotive and consumer technology. The publication showcases vehicles displayed at this historic event, including the iconic Ford Thunderbird, Ford Galaxy, Mercury Colony Park, and Edsel Corsair, alongside innovative household appliances that captivated visitors. An essential artifact capturing Cold War-era cross-cultural exchange and the profound impression American industrial design made on the Soviet public during this transformative period.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Stanza Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43962919190570,"sku":"EB-306302612783","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/6359\/5306\/files\/57_a9d4e5a1-e825-48ce-aa2e-74fde4f71a56.jpg?v=1768158506"},{"product_id":"album-of-ussr-postage-stamps-blank-1972-альбом-почтовых-марок-ссср-1966-1971","title":"Avdeev, S. K., Gurevich, Ya. B. Album of USSR Postage Stamps 1966-1971 (Al'bom pochtovykh marok SSSR 1966-1971), 1972. In Russian","description":"\u003cp\u003eАвдеев, С. К., Гуревич, Я. Б. (сост.).\u003cbr\u003eАльбом почтовых марок СССР 1966-1971.\u003cbr\u003eМосква: Центральное филателистическое агентство \"Союзпечать\", 1972.\u003cbr\u003e112 с.: ил.; 30 см.\u003cbr\u003eТвердый переплет.\u003cbr\u003eАльбом незаполненный (чистый).\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003eAvdeev, S. K., Gurevich, Ya. B. (comp.).\u003cbr\u003eAlbum of USSR Postage Stamps 1966-1971 (Al'bom pochtovykh marok SSSR 1966-1971).\u003cbr\u003eMoscow: Central Philatelic Agency \"Soyuzpechat\", 1972.\u003cbr\u003e112 p.: ill.; 30 cm.\u003cbr\u003eHardcover.\u003cbr\u003eAlbum is blank (unfilled).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an official blank album issued by the Central Philatelic Agency \"Soyuzpechat\", the state monopoly for distributing philatelic products in the USSR. Compiled by S. K. Avdeev and Ya. B. Gurevich, it was designed to house and catalog the postage stamps issued by the Soviet Union during the six-year period from 1966 to 1971. The album's large format (30 cm), hardcover binding, and pre-printed layout with illustrations and designated spaces for stamps reflect the organized and popular nature of philately as a state-sanctioned hobby in the Soviet era. As an unfilled specimen, it represents the standard collecting kit provided to enthusiasts, offering a pristine framework for building a collection and serving as a period artifact of Soviet material and visual culture from the early 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanza Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43962976534570,"sku":"EB-306544201324","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/6359\/5306\/files\/57_c507b7ef-1338-48ec-ab64-7fd69879ed0d.jpg?v=1768159355"},{"product_id":"automobile-zil-164-manual-soviet-ussr-1958-зубарев-автомобиль-зил-164-инструкция","title":"Zubarev, A., Kuraev, A. Automobile ZIL-164 and Its Modifications. Operating Instructions, 1958. 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Published in 1958 by Mashgiz, the leading Soviet publisher for technical and engineering literature, this handbook is a quintessential artifact of the era's industrial culture. The ZIL-164 was a workhorse of the Soviet economy in the late 1950s and early 1960s, used extensively in construction, agriculture, and transportation. The manual provides detailed technical specifications, maintenance procedures, repair guidelines, and numerous diagrams, serving as an essential resource for drivers, mechanics, and fleet operators. It represents the functional literature that supported the daily operation and longevity of Soviet automotive technology during the post-war industrialization period.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanza Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43962981318698,"sku":"EB-306366905162","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/6359\/5306\/files\/57_b5a964e3-ca58-44b5-9af8-f0c88d29aa8b.jpg?v=1768159463"},{"product_id":"collection-of-theater-and-concert-programs-from-tiflis-and-tbilisi-1927-1955","title":"Collection of Theater and Concert Programs from Tiflis and Tbilisi, 1927–1955","description":"\u003cp\u003eКоллекция театральных и концертных программ Тифлиса и Тбилиси, 1927–1955 гг.\u003cbr\u003eТифлис\/Тбилиси: Различные типографии, 1927–1955. Форматы: ~15–23 см. Тиражи: 100–1500 экз.\u003cbr\u003eВключает шесть наименований:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eПрограмма пьесы «Строитель Сольнес». Русский драматический театр Корша. Постановка Коте Марджанишвили. Художник П. Г. Оцхели. Тифлис: Типография п\/т № 3, 1931.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eПрограмма концерта Грузинского альпийского клуба. 25 марта 1944 г. Участвуют: Джорджадзе, Касьяник и др. Тбилиси: Типография изд-ва «Боец Р К К А», 1944. Тираж 300 экз., 21×15 см.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eКонцерты Камерного Оркестра под управлением Вильгельма Штросс. Тбилисский театр оперы и балета им. 3. Палиашвили, 1955 г. Тираж 1500 экз.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eПрограмма концерта Рудольфа Карвэ (Кржижановский). Концертный зал Руставели, 28 ноября, 1927 г. (?) Тифлис. Тираж 100 экз., 23.2×13.7 см.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eПрограмма оперетты «Марица». Муз. Э. Кальмана. Государственный театр Оперетты, постановка А. С. Айканова. Тифлис: Типография п\/т № 3, 1930-е гг.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eПрограмма оперетты «Гейша». Муз. С. Джонс. Государственный театр Оперетты, постановка А. С. Айканова. Тифлис: Типография п\/т № 3, 1930-е гг.\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003eCollection of Theater and Concert Programs from Tiflis and Tbilisi, 1927–1955.\u003cbr\u003eTiflis\/Tbilisi: Various printing houses, 1927–1955. Formats: ~15–23 cm. Print runs: 100–1500 copies.\u003cbr\u003eComprises six items:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProgram for the play \"The Master Builder (Solness)\". Russian Dramatic Theater Korsh. Directed by Kote Mardzhanishvili. Set designer P. G. Otsheli. Tiflis: Printing House p\/t No. 3, 1931.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProgram for the Georgian Alpine Club Concert. March 25, 1944. Participants: Jorjadze, Kasyanik, etc. Tbilisi: Printing House of \"Fighter of the Red Army\" Publishing, 1944. Edition of 300 copies, 21×15 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConcerts of the Chamber Orchestra under Wilhelm Stross. Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theater named after Z. Paliashvili, 1955. Edition of 1500 copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProgram for Rudolf Karwe (Krzhizhanovsky) Concert. Rustaveli Concert Hall, November 28, 1927 (?). Tiflis. Edition of 100 copies, 23.2×13.7 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProgram for the operetta \"Maritza\". Music by E. Kálmán. State Operetta Theater, directed by A. S. Aykanov. Tiflis: Printing House p\/t No. 3, 1930s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProgram for the operetta \"The Geisha\". Music by S. Jones. State Operetta Theater, directed by A. S. Aykanov. Tiflis: Printing House p\/t No. 3, 1930s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection of six original theater and concert programs represents a unique chronicle of the vibrant performing arts scene in Tiflis (later Tbilisi) from the late 1920s to the mid-1950s. The items capture key moments across various genres: drama (Ibsen's \"The Master Builder\" directed by the foundational figure of Georgian theater, Kote Mardzhanishvili), classical music (concerts by the German chamber orchestra and tenor Rudolf Karwe), popular operetta, and even a wartime athletic concert. Each program is a primary source documenting specific performances, listing casts, crews, and venues like the historic Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theater or the Rustaveli Concert Hall. With very small print runs (as low as 100 copies), produced for single events, such ephemera rarely survive. As a group, they offer invaluable insight into the cultural life, international artistic exchanges, and entertainment tastes in the capital of Soviet Georgia during this dynamic historical period.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanza Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43963009564714,"sku":"EB-306366312550","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/6359\/5306\/files\/57_2fc6c37b-5324-497b-9456-0eab128e5b8f.jpg?v=1768159815"},{"product_id":"ice-capades-american-ballet-on-ice-tours-in-the-ussr-1961-айс-капейдс-ссср","title":"Ais Kapeids. Amerikanskiy balet na l'du. Gastroli v SSSR [Ice Capades. American Ballet on Ice. Tour in the USSR], 1961. In Russian","description":"\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[Program for the 1961 Soviet tour] Ais Kapeids. Amerikanskiy balet na l'du. Gastroli v SSSR. [Ice Capades. American Ballet on Ice. 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The program showcases a sophisticated repertoire, ranging from the classical foundations of Bach, Beethoven, and Gluck to the modern emotional complexity of Dmitry Shostakovich, a close personal friend of Rostropovich. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of the duo's musical partnership, including the arrangement of two distinct programs that balance Romantic lyricism with 20th-century avant-garde tendencies.\u003cbr\u003eWhat elevates this specific artifact to the level of a significant museum-quality rarity is the presence of authentic autographs by both Rostropovich and Dedyukhin. Rostropovich, a People's Artist of the USSR and widely considered the greatest cellist of the 20th century, was a central figure in global cultural life, making his signature highly coveted by collectors. This program serves as a primary source for the history of the Georgian Philharmonic and illustrates the vibrant musical life of Tbilisi during the late Soviet era. 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