Karsky, E. F. Slavic Cyrillic Paleography (Slavyanskaya kirillovskaya paleografiya), 1979. In Russian.

Карский Е. Ф. Славянская кирилловская палеография.
Москва : Наука, 1979.
494 с. : илл., 1 л. портр. Издательский тканевый твердый переплет, энциклопедический формат. Тираж 2700 экз.
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Karsky, E. F. Slavic Cyrillic Paleography (Slavyanskaya kirillovskaya paleografiya).
Moscow: Nauka, 1979.
494 pp.: ill., 1 portrait plate. Publisher's cloth hardcover, encyclopedia format. Print run: 2,700 copies.

This 1979 edition is a fundamental reprint of the magnum opus by Yevfimy Fyodorovich Karsky (1860–1931), a preeminent Academician and titan of Slavic philology. Even decades after its initial conception, this work remains the definitive, unsurpassed encyclopedia of Slavic Cyrillic script. It serves as an exhaustive guide to the historical development of writing among the Slavic peoples who utilized the Cyrillic alphabet.
Karsky’s monograph is celebrated for its rigorous, systematic analysis of the evolution of every single letter in the Cyrillic alphabet. He meticulously traces the transition from the formal, majestic "Ustav" script of the early Middle Ages to the more fluid "Poluustav" and the rapid, idiosyncratic "Skoropis" (cursive) of later centuries. Beyond the morphology of letters, the book provides a holistic view of the medieval scribe's world, detailing the materials used—such as parchment and early paper—the tools for writing, and the specific techniques of manuscript ornamentation and illumination.
Richly illustrated with numerous facsimiles and examples from diverse manuscript traditions, this volume is an essential laboratory for paleographers, linguists, and medievalists. It bridges the gap between the physical act of writing and the linguistic history of the Slavic languages. Given its relatively modest print run of 2,700 copies for such a vital academic reference, this 1979 "Nauka" edition is highly prized by scholars and bibliophiles as a cornerstone of any library dedicated to Slavic history and culture.