Black Beauty[ Anna Sewell :: 1905 ]
“Black Beauty” is a rare American edition of the classic work by Anna Sewell, adapted for young readers. This version retells the famous story of the noble horse named Black Beauty in simple, understandable language, specifically for children who are just starting to read. The touching tale of kindness, compassion,…
Sindbad le Marin
“Sindbad le Marin” (“Sindbad the Sailor”) is a luxuriously designed French edition of an Arabic tale that is part of the collection “One Thousand and One Nights”. Published in Paris in French, this book is illustrated with 55 engravings by the artist Maurice Ray, reproducing the fantastical adventures of the…
La Bande Arlequin[ Octave Le Roy ]
“La Bande Arlequin” (“The Harlequin Gang”) is a rare illustrated edition in French from the famous “Petite Bibliothèque Blanche” series, published by a Parisian publishing house for young readers. The book tells the adventures of Harlequin and his companions, characters inspired by the commedia dell’arte. The plot is filled with…
История евреев от древнейших времён до настоящего[ Генрих Грец :: 1908 ]
“История евреев от древнейших времён до настоящего” (“History of the Jews: From the Earliest Times to the Present”) is a fundamental work by the German historian Heinrich Graetz, a professor at the University of Breslau and one of the leading researchers of Jewish history in the 19th century. The book…
Le Diamant Vert[ Henri Desmarest ]
“Le Diamant Vert” (“The Green Diamond”) is an exquisitely crafted adventure novel by the French writer Henri Demare, published in Paris in the second half of the 19th century in the French language. It is a captivating story filled with mysteries, unexpected twists, and the romance of distant lands. Illustrations…
Album Deutscher Lyrik
“Album Deutscher Lyrik. Lieder und Romanzen” (“Album of German Poetry. Songs and Romances”) is a lavishly designed German edition, released in Leipzig, approximately at the end of the 19th century. The book is printed in German and features a collection of poetic works – songs and romances by classic German…
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 :: 1911 ]
“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 :: 1892 ]
“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…