First Editions

This collection features a curated selection of first editions, encompassing both original printings and the first appearances of landmark works in translation. The archive spans significant contributions to literature, philosophy, and science, with a particular emphasis on the first editions of world classics in Russian, Georgian, and other regional languages. Each volume is selected for its bibliographic importance, marking the moment a text first entered its respective cultural and linguistic sphere. From foundational scientific treatises to the earliest translations of major literary works, these editions are preserved for collectors who prioritize authenticity and the historical record of a work's publication.
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  • 1st ed. Autograph Lang The Wisdom of Balahvar A Christian Legend of the Buddha

    [Signed] David Marshall Lang. The Wisdom of Balahvar. A Christian Legend of the Buddha, 1957

    [Signed] David Marshall Lang. The Wisdom of Balahvar. A Christian Legend of the Buddha, 1957
    $150.00
  • 1st complete ed. in Rus. Mary Shelley Frankenstein 1965 Мэри Шелли Франкенштейн

    Mary Shelley. Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus, 1965. In Russian

    Mary Shelley. Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus, 1965. In Russian
    $90.00
  • 1st ed. A. Lurye Across India Geographical Tale Adventure 1936 Лурье По Индии

    Abram Lurye. Across India. A Geographical Tale, 1936. In Russian

    Abram Lurye. Across India. A Geographical Tale, 1936. In Russian
    $100.00
  • 1st ed. Album of Soviet Martial Arts Sambo 1961 Андреев Борьба самбо СССР Rare

    V.M. Andreev. Sambo Wrestling. Album of Soviet Martial Arts, 1961. In Russian

    V.M. Andreev. Sambo Wrestling. Album of Soviet Martial Arts, 1961. In Russian
    $230.00
  • 1st ed Loss of Galicia in 1915 World War I 1926 Потеря Галиции Бонч-Бруевич Rare

    Bonch-Bruevich M. The Loss of Galicia in 1915. Part II. Catastrophe in the 3rd Army, 1926. In Russian

    Bonch-Bruevich M. The Loss of Galicia in 1915. Part II. Catastrophe in the 3rd Army, 1926. In Russian
    $200.00
  • 1st ed. Andrei Bely Pepel Ash Russian 1909 Андрей Белый Пепел Rare

    Andrei Bely. Ashes (Pepel), 1909. In Russian

    Andrei Bely. Ashes (Pepel), 1909. In Russian
    $400.00
  • Carter G., Mace A. Tutankhamun. The Tomb of the Egyptian Pharaoh, 1927. In Russian

    Carter G., Mace A. Tutankhamun. The Tomb of the Egyptian Pharaoh, 1927. In Russian

    Carter G., Mace A. Tutankhamun. The Tomb of the Egyptian Pharaoh, 1927. In Russian
    $200.00
  • P. Mirianashvili, Z. Paliashvili. Abesalom and Eteri: Folk Legend: Opera in 5 Acts and 6 Scenes. Libretto, 1918. In Georgian

    P. Mirianashvili, Z. Paliashvili. Abesalom and Eteri: Folk Legend: Opera in 5 Acts and 6 Scenes. Libretto, 1918. In Georgian

    P. Mirianashvili, Z. Paliashvili. Abesalom and Eteri: Folk Legend: Opera in 5 Acts and 6 Scenes. Libretto, 1918. In Georgian
    $120.00
  • Valery Bryusov. Dali. Poems of 1922. In Russian

    Valery Bryusov. Dali. Poems of 1922. In Russian

    Valery Bryusov. Dali. Poems of 1922. In Russian
    $120.00
  • P. A. Kamkin. Bone carving in the North. Kholmogory artisans (Rez'ba po kosti na Severe. Kholmogorskiye kustari), 1927. In Russian

    P. A. Kamkin. Bone carving in the North. Kholmogory artisans (Rez'ba po kosti na Severe. Kholmogorskiye kustari), 1927. In Russian

    P. A. Kamkin. Bone carving in the North. Kholmogory artisans (Rez'ba po kosti na Severe. Kholmogorskiye kustari), 1927. In Russian
    $250.00
  • R. Seidel. Normal Working Day (Normal'nyy rabochiy den'), 1905. In Russian

    R. Seidel. Normal Working Day (Normal'nyy rabochiy den'), 1905. In Russian

    R. Seidel. Normal Working Day (Normal'nyy rabochiy den'), 1905. In Russian
    $100.00
  • Art. Felice. Under Garibaldi’s Banner (Pod znamenem Garibal'di), 1930. In Russian

    Art. Felice. Under Garibaldi’s Banner (Pod znamenem Garibal'di), 1930. In Russian

    Art. Felice. Under Garibaldi’s Banner (Pod znamenem Garibal'di), 1930. In Russian
    $300.00