Napoléon et son temps. L’Empire [Roger Peyre]
“Napoleon and His Era. The Empire” (“Napoléon et son temps. L'Empire”) - this fundamental research work was authored in the late 19th century by the French historian Roger Peyre. The work is devoted to a comprehensive analysis of the Napoleonic era and was written based on original archival documents, art…
The Brazen Lyre [Edmund George Valpy Knox]
“The Brazen Lyre” by British writer and satirist E.V. Knox is a collection of witty essays, poems, and satirical notes written with the author’s characteristic humor and stylistic elegance. The book was published in English in London in 1911. The author, who collaborated for a long time with the famous…
Der Fliegende Holländer [Julius Wolff]
“Der Fliegende Holländer” (“The Flying Dutchman”) is a romantic maritime saga written by German poet and author Julius Wolff. Published in 1892 in Berlin in the German language. The work is based on the famous legend of the cursed captain doomed to wander the seas eternally, representing an artistic reworking…
Rounding Up the Raider [Percy Francis Westerman]
“Rounding Up the Raider” is a naval adventure novel by British writer Percy F. Westerman, one of the most popular authors of juvenile literature in the first half of the 20th century. The book was published in English in London, Glasgow, and Bombay in the 1930s and features illustrations. The…
Goldene Worte der Hohenzollern
“Goldene Worte der Hohenzollern” (“The Golden Words of the Hohenzollerns”) is a commemorative illustrated edition published in Berlin in German to mark the centenary of Kaiser Wilhelm I’s birth. Compiled and edited by A. Seidel, this work presents a collection of speeches, sayings, and biographical accounts of members of the…
Der Oberhof [Karl Immermann]
“Der Oberhof” ("The Upper Farm") is an illustrated edition authored by the German writer Karl Immermann, featuring drawings by the renowned German artist Benjamin Vautier. This luxurious publication was produced in German and issued in Berlin and Leipzig in the late 19th century. The work exemplifies realist prose, meticulously portraying…
Монархия Турецкая, описанная через Рикота бывшего английского секретаря посольства при Оттоманской Порте
This rare 18th-century historical work represents a Russian translation of Polish editions of accounts by English diplomat Paul Rycaut, who served as secretary to the English embassy in Constantinople. Published in St. Petersburg in 1741, the book systematically documents the Ottoman Empire’s political institutions, court protocols, and daily life during…
Elizabeth and Her German Garden [Elizabeth von Arnim]
One of the most refined and exquisite examples of early 20th-century English-language prose is the autobiographical novel “Elizabeth and Her German Garden”, published in 1906 in New York and London. This delicately ironic and lyrically nature-infused work explores themes of female self-discovery, the pursuit of spiritual freedom, and a devotion…
Werke [Johann Wolfgang Goethe]
“The collection Goethe’s Werke” by Johann Wolfgang Goethe is an outstanding German edition from the late 19th century, published in Stuttgart and Leipzig by a renowned publishing house. The book is crafted in the finest traditions of German book artistry: an ornate binding with gilded details and a central medallion…
Le Roman d’un Cancre [Jules Girardin]
Jules Girardin’s “The Novel of a Dunce” (“Le Roman d’un Cancre”) is one of the rare and richly designed publications dating back to the late 19th century. The book was published in 1883 in Paris in the French language. The work is a satirical-pedagogical novel that reflects the school realities…