Kondratyev, V. G. Outline of the Grammar of the Old Turkic Language (Ocherk grammatiki drevnetyurkskogo yazyka), 1970. In Russian

Кондратьев В. Г. Очерк грамматики древнетюркского языка.
Ленинград : Издательство Ленинградского университета (ЛГУ), 1970.
64 с. Мягкая издательская обложка, обычный формат. Тираж 1 255 экз.
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Kondratyev, V. G. Outline of the Grammar of the Old Turkic Language (Ocherk grammatiki drevnetyurkskogo yazyka).
Leningrad : Leningrad State University Press (LSU), 1970.
64 pp. Paper cover, standard format. Print run: 1,255 copies.

This 1970 concise monograph is a specialized linguistic study published by Leningrad State University, a world-renowned center for Turkology. Viktor Kondratyev, a scholar of the Leningrad school, provides a systematic overview of the morphological and syntactical structure of the Old Turkic language, primarily based on the Orkhon-Yenisei runic inscriptions and the literary monuments of the Old Uyghur period (8th–11th centuries).
Despite its modest volume, the "Outline" is highly valued for its density of information. It covers the phonological system, including vowel harmony, and provides a rigorous classification of parts of speech. Special attention is given to the complex system of verb forms and the declension of nouns, which are crucial for deciphering and interpreting early medieval Turkic texts. Kondratyev’s work serves as both a reference for researchers and a pedagogical tool for students of Oriental studies.
With a very limited print run of just over 1,200 copies, this university publication is a notable bibliographical rarity. It represents a vital link in the Soviet tradition of Turkic philology, continuing the work of predecessors like Malov and Melioransky. It remains an essential acquisition for scholars of Central Asian history, comparative linguistics, and the ancient literary heritage of the Turkic peoples.