Auctions "In the Nikita" 13 and 20 February

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Rare books on the history of Russian regiments
military formations , the White movement , and Cossacks
Masonic books destroyed in the February auctions " In the Nikita "

13 and 20 February at the "House of antique books in Nikitsky " will be two sessions of trading of rare books , manuscripts and autographs.
February 13 auction of "War and revolution in the history of Russia " ( session 1) is confined to the beginning of the centenary of the First World War.
Among the top lots - rare editions of the second half of XIX - early XX centuries in the history imbued glory Russian army regiments - the Life Guards Pavlovsky Semenovski , Transfiguration , Chasseur , Finland , Courland , Nizhny Novgorod .
Of particular interest is the two-volume P.Bobrovskogo "History of the Life Guards Regiment " (1900-1904) with woven sheets on which typographically printed " An instance of Her Majesty Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna " with its superekslibrisom . And also - Album of portraits of the former cadet Imperial Cadet Corps , published on the 150th anniversary of the first Cadet Corps , celebrated February 17, 1882 . instance belonged to the library of Grand Duke Mikhail Nikolaevich , as evidenced by his superekslibris embossed on the back cover binding. album includes 310 made ​​in the technique phototype portraits of former pupils 1st cadet Corps , among them - Alexander II, representatives of the imperial family , officers and high-ranking officials . Both collector's editions have historical and cultural value.
Another unique museum-quality album , concerning the house of the Romanovs, contains 48 original photographs Imperial betting and Supreme Commander 1914-1915 . The album opens with a photograph " His Imperial Majesty palace commandant talks with His Majesty's Retinue Maj. Gen. Voeikov ."
Complements subsection publications related to the Imperial house , compiled by GA Miloradovich and decorated his handwritten autograph " Individuals suites Their Majesties the reign of Emperor Peter I in 1886 on the day of appointment by seniority . Adjutant General , Maj. Gen. suites , adjutant , consisting in the special, and Brigade - Majors . "
Extensive publications section of the Russian emigration includes rare books published in Belgrade, where he found refuge after the Civil War, much of the Russian officers , including a collection of " triennium Company Gallipoli " (1924) and Album of the Order of St.. Martyr and St. George the Victorious Georgia and weapons (1937 ), in Harbin - Festschrift "Orenburg Cossack" ( 1937-1938) and "Siberian Cossack" ( 1932-38 ) , dedicated to the history of the Cossack troops , in Beijing - two volumes of " Siberia, and allies Kolchak " Hins G. (1921) and Paris - " Life-Guards Cossack EV Regiment during the Revolution and the Civil War, 1917-1920 " autographed Opritsa I. (1939), a full set of " Military were " Colonel Yu.Zubova (1978), " Preobrazhensky Regiment in the Great War " S.Andolenko .

A special place among the top lots of the auction takes collection murdered Masonic books XVIII century. These publications , almost not found in the open market , largely determined the formation and development of Russian dissent .
Books submitted to the first session on February 13 come from the library " general delegate of the Martinist Order in Russia," the head of the lodge " Saint John the Apostle ," Worshipful Master of the Masonic Lodge "Semen Gamaleja a cubic stone " Kaznacheeva Pyotr Mikhailovich ( 1854-1931 ) .
His library owns a rare copy of the book "The image lives Enohova or genus and way of walking with God" ( in the university type . NI Novikov , 1784 ) . Shortly after the edition was confiscated preface undergone ban and special order obliged " to pull and provide it for destruction." For failure to perform against one of the booksellers Peter Zaikina was prosecuted . During the investigation, he testified as follows : " Making bargaining books bought from an unknown person on the street book image Enohova lives , and knowing that in her preface banned , wanted to tear out and submit to be , but not ripped to oblivion ." The explanation was not considered worthy of respect , and Zaikin - guilty for what sentenced to flogging with cutting nostrils and hard labor . The court, however , mitigated punishment , leaving only flogging .
Exceptional rarity is a book «Au Gemma magica, or Magic gem .... "( 1784 ) , the circulation of which was confiscated and destroyed during the arrest of the publisher NI Novikov in 1793.
Catalogue of the second session of February 20, includes several publications Publishing Lopuchin I. "The new mark of the true theology, in which the doctrine of salvation in a new light is presented to the glory of God and to everyone's edification , with Pismo , attributable to all men ..." ( 1784 ); "Apology or protected by the Order of Free kamenschikov ... " IA Stark ( 1784 ), " On the Errors and the truth of the human race or appeal to everyone's knowledge of the top ... " Saint-Martin ( 1785 ) - the work of the famous French mystic was named " sumnitelnym " , banned, withdrawn from sale and during the persecution of Freemasons , as evidenced by expert book rarities IM Sharp-eyed , burnt by the Government .
Both sessions offer traditional auctions for " In the Nikita " section autographed manuscripts of statesmen , military leaders , among them - Witte , Stalin, Voroshilov , Beria - famous cultural figures as Bunin , Yesenin and many others.

Pre-auction exhibition will be held from February 5 to 12 (Session 1) and from 14 to 19 February (Session 2) from 10 to 20 hours ( daily except Mondays ) at Moscow, Nikita lane. , 4a , page 1 . ("House of antique books in Nikitsky "). Auctions will be held at the same place on 13 and 20 February at 19:00. For more information please contact us at tel . (985) 969 7745 or (495) 926 4114 .

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