Pisarev, D. I. Works of D. I. Pisarev: Complete Collection in 6 Volumes + Supplemental Issue (Sochineniya D. I. Pisareva: Polnoye sobranie v 6-ti tomakh + dopolnitelnyy vypusk), 1905–1912. In Russian.

Писарев Д. И.
Сочинения Д. И. Писарева. Полное собрание в 6-ти томах + дополнительный к 6 томам выпуск. (Комплект).
С.-Петербург : Типография Ф. Павленкова, 1905–1912.
Т. 1: 1909. 5-е изд. 636 с.; Т. 2: 1911. 5-е изд. 620 с.; Т. 3: 1912. 5-е изд. 572 с.; Т. 4: 1910. 5-е изд. 608 с.; Т. 5: 1911. 5-е изд. 572 с.; Т. 6: 1905. 4-е изд. 608 стб. + доп. выпуск 224 с.
27х18,5 см. Твердый полукожаный владельческий переплет эпохи.
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Pisarev, Dmitry.
Works of D. I. Pisarev. Complete collection in 6 volumes + supplementary issue to volume 6. (Complete set).
St. Petersburg : F. Pavlenkov Typography, 1905–1912.
Vol. 1: 1909 (5th ed.) 636 pp.; Vol. 2: 1911 (5th ed.) 620 pp.; Vol. 3: 1912 (5th ed.) 572 pp.; Vol. 4: 1910 (5th ed.) 608 pp.; Vol. 5: 1911 (5th ed.) 572 pp.; Vol. 6: 1905 (4th ed.) 608 columns + suppl. 224 pp.
27x18.5 cm. Contemporary private half-leather binding. In Russian.

This comprehensive set represents the definitive pre-revolutionary collection of works by Dmitry Ivanovich Pisarev, the most radical and influential "nihilist" critic of the 1860s. Published by the legendary Florenty Pavlenkov, whose mission was to provide the Russian intelligentsia with affordable yet high-quality intellectual resources, this multi-volume set captures the full breadth of Pisarev’s thought. As the "third great critic" of the democratic movement after Chernyshevsky and Dobrolyubov, Pisarev became the ideological voice of the younger generation, famously advocating for utilitarianism and the "destruction of aesthetics" in favor of natural sciences and social progress. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of Russian radicalism, including the arrangement of his most controversial essays like "Bazarov," "The Realists," and his provocative critique of Pushkin, which sparked a decades-long debate on the purpose of art.
The collection is notable for its inclusion of the rare supplementary issue to the sixth volume, which was often missing from later or less complete sets. Spanning from 1905 to 1912, these volumes—mostly in their fifth editions—illustrate the immense and steady demand for Pisarev’s ideas following the 1905 Revolution, as censorship relaxed and interest in revolutionary history surged. The large format and the contemporary half-leather bindings signify a well-preserved personal library set, typical of the Russian academic or radical elite of the early 20th century. For bibliophiles, this Pavlenkov edition is a vital primary source for studying the development of Russian materialism and the intellectual roots of the Russian revolutionary movement. It remains a sophisticated testament to the "Sixties" spirit that sought to replace traditional values with empirical knowledge and social utility.