Das Nibelungenlied
“Das Nibelungenlied” is a publication of the classic German heroic epic “The Song of the Nibelungs” translated by Karl Simrock, which was issued in Stuttgart. The book is adorned with engravings based on drawings by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, a renowned artist of the 19th century and a representative of…
Feuerbach. Des Meisters Gemälde in 200 Abbildungen
The book of 1913, titled “Feuerbach. Des Meisters Gemälde in 200 Abbildungen (“Feuerbach. The Master’s Paintings in 200 Illustrations”) was published by Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt DVA, in Stuttgart and Berlin, in the German language. It constitutes an exquisite art album belonging to the authoritative series “Klassiker der Kunst in Gesamtausgaben”, dedicated…
Don Quichotte de la Manche [Miguel de Cervantès Saavedra]
“Don Quichotte de la Manche”, by Miguel de Cervantes is an abridged edition, published in Paris, in 1906 in the French language. The book is adorned with famous engravings by Gustave Doré, which have become a classic visual representation of the characters in the novel. This edition blends literary classicism…
Москва в ее прошлом и настоящем
“Moscow in its past and present” is a luxuriously illustrated twelve-volume edition released by the Publishing House “Education” in 1909-1912 and dedicated to the memory of the prominent Moscow historian I.E Zabelin. It features materials submitted by the leading scholars, archaeologists, art historians, and writers, highlighting the development of Moscow…
L’Homme aux yeux de verre. Aventures au Dahomey [A.-M. Rossi, Fortuné Méaulle]
The book “L’homme Aux Yeux De Verre: Aventures Au Dahomey” (“The Man with Glass Eyes: Adventures in Dahomey”), written by A.M. Rossi and F. Méaulle in French and published in Toulouse, in 1892, serves as a vivid example of late 19th-century adventure literature. This lavishly illustrated edition, designed with the…
Jocelyn [Alphonse de Lamartine]
The book “Jocelyn” is a poetic novel by the French writer Alphonse de Lamartine, published in Paris, in 1907. It represents an “episode” in the form of a diary of a village priest, in which the high ideals of love, sacrifice, and spiritual purity are revealed against the backdrop of…
Gedichte [Johanna Ambrosius]
The book “Gedichte” (“Poems”) is a poetic collection by the prominent German poetess Johanna Ambrosius, published in Königsberg in 1895 in the German language. This is the sixth edition of the collection, prepared by the editor Karl Schrattenbach, which indicates the wide popularity of her work. The publication is elegantly…
Heidepeter’s Gabriel [Peter Rosegger]
“Heidepeter’s Gabriel” is a poignant work by Austrian writer Peter Rosegger, published in 1889. This tale, divided into two parts and written in German, eloquently recounts the journey of a youth from a peasant son to a professor, grappling with the tragedy of his personal fate. Infused with humanism, respect…
Seven Little Australians [Ethel Turner]
“Seven Little Australians” is a renowned work by Australian writer Ethel Turner, first published in London in English. This poignant and eventful story about a family with seven mischievous children reveals the peculiarities of Victorian Australia – with its strict customs, natural beauty, and unexpected twists of fate. The lavishly…
The Poetical Works [Percy Bysshe Shelley]
This book is an exquisite poetic collection by one of the greatest representatives of English Romanticism, Percy Bysshe Shelley. Published in London in 1894 in English, it brings together selected works of the poet, imbued with the spirit of freedom, the ideals of humanism, delicate lyricism, and protest against social…