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001-002 + A. N. Demidov. Journey across Southern Russia and Crimea. Album
A facsimile reproduction of a large size luxurious album with lithographs by Denis Auguste Marie Raffet. Genuine leather cover with gold stamping. Gilt-edged. The lithographs are printed on smooth matt ivory tinted paper and covered with transparent paper. [1]

003-006 + Peoples of Russia. In 2 Volumes
A facsimile reproduction of chromolithographs of drawings by E. M. Korenev. Large size edition (410 х 510 mm). Genuine leather cover with gold stamping and blinding. Edges of inside front cover and inside back cover are printed with gold (decor). Gilt-edged. Silk ribbon. [1]

007-008 N. I. Pavlenko. Catherine II of Russia
N. I. Pavlenko. Peter II of Russia
E. V. Anisimov. Anna Ioannovna of Russia
Genuine leather cover with gold stamping. Front cover and spine incorporate an insert comprising a Swarovski jewel in the shape of tsar’s crown incrusted with semiprecious stones. Gilt-edged. Flyleaf made of satin cloth. Text is printed on smooth matt ivory tinted paper. Inserts are printed on paper with light texture and covered by transparent paper. Each volume is inserted into a box case. [1]

009-010 N. K. Schilder. Emperor Alexander I of Russia. In 4 Volumes
S. S. Tatishev. Emperor Alexander II of Russia. In 2 Volumes
Genuine leather cover with gold stamping. Front cover and spine incorporate an insert comprising a Swarovski jewel in the shape of a tsar’s crown encrusted with semiprecious stones. Gilt-edged. Flyleaf made of satin cloth. Text is printed on smooth matt ivory tinted paper. Inserts are printed on paper with light texture and covered by transparent paper. Each volume is inserted into a box case. [1]

011-013 Arabian Nights. In 8 Volumes
Original edition elaborated by a famous Russian designer Vasily Valerius. Wooden cover with outside silk cloth lining. Front cover incorporates an insert comprising a frame of red wood, barred by a gilded silver grille. Sculpture bas-relief in the shape of a tree is embedded in grille. The bas-relief is in the form of an embossed ornamentation, and its individual elements (leaves and flowers) are enamelled. Book block has a star-shaped cut through. The stars show metallized photo holders with pasted on illustrations, separately printed. Gilt-edged. [1], [2]

014-016 Ernest Renan. History of Origin of Christianity. In 7 Books
Genuine leather cover with gold stamping. Front cover incorporates an insert comprising a silver cross coated with 24 karat gold and encrusted with semiprecious stones. Spine in bands. Flyleaf made of satin cloth with silkscreen printing. Colour illustrations are printed on aquarel tinted paper and covered by transparent paper. Edge staining — 3 sides gilded edges, 24 karat gold. [1] [2]

017-018 The World of Hans Christian Andersen. In 5 Volumes
Edition abundantly illustrated by Russian artists. Genuine leather cover with foil stamping and silkscreen printing. A sticker, separately printed on coated paper and lacquered, is glued upon front cover. Spine in bands. Gilt-edged. [1]

019-023 N. Kondakov. History and Relics of Byzantine Enamel. In 2 Books
Unique facsimile reproduction of one of the most precious and expensive masterpieces of Russian book printing, published in 1892 in 200 numbered copies. That edition was produced as a tribute to crowned heads and to famous book depositories. Shagreen leather cover with complex stamping. Jacket and ribbon are hand woven in Florence. Gilded edges are hand painted by various paints over gold. Dainty box with gold foil stamping. Text and illustrations are printed in gold, silver and colours in the most complex manner. [1]

033-034 V. Ya. Kurbatov. Gardens and Parks
Facsimile reproduction of text and colour illustrations. Genuine leather cover with gold stamping. Front cover incorporates an insert comprising a medallion in the manner of Rostov enameling, hand painted specially for that particular edition. Gilt-edged. [1]

035-036 The Firebird. In 3 Volumes
Facsimile reproduction of literary and artistic magazine of Russian emigrants, published in Berlin and Paris in 1920-s. Cloth cover heavily embroidered with colour threads and incrusted with semiprecious stones. Decorative flyleaf from peacock feathers. Book block printed on 6 various grades of paper. [1]

037-038 J.-F. Michaux. History of Crusades
Facsimile reproduction of the cover with complex stamping. Genuine leather cover. Flyleaf made of satin cloth. Illustrations (engravings by Gustave Dore) are printed on tinted glossy paper and covered with transparent paper. Gilt-edged. Silk ribbon. [1]

039-040 History of Horse Guardsmen. In 4 Volumes
Genuine leather cover with embroidery, featuring an insert comprising a gold coated and enamelled silver Maltese cross. Gilt-edged. Facsimile reproduction of text and illustrations. [1]

041-042 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Faust
Large size edition. Genuine leather cover with silver foil and holographic foil stamping. Edge staining — silver. Spine in bands. Illuistrations by German artist E. Sentztberg are printed on individual sheets of paper and covered by transparent paper. [1]

043-044 James Fenimore Cooper. Collected Works. In 5 Volumes
Design of the edition elaborated by a famous Russian artist Vasily Valerius. Cover made of suede and genuine leather of various colour and various texture. Front cover and back cover feature leather strap with clamp. Spine in bands. Illustrations by M. Glefogt are printed separately and pasted onto photo holders. Photo holders with relief stamping. Woven ribbon with metal mount. [1]

045 History of Jewish People. In 2 Volumes
Half binding. Spine made of lamb skin with gold foil stamping, front and back covers made of silk, embroidered by golden thread. Edge staining — 3 sides gilded edges, 24 karat gold. Text and illustrations are printed on tinted glossy paper. Woven ribbon.

046-047 Russian Amorous Lyric Poetry. In 2 Volumes
Original edition elaborated by a famous Russian designer Vasily Valerius. French cover made of genuine leather, inlaid with various skin grades, and with foil stamping. The book block features cutting through, containing Volume 2 — a miniature edition. [1]

048-049 Jean Henri Fabre. Life of Insects. In 2 Volumes
Cover made of Dainel material with silkscreen printing and stamping with foil. Text and black and white illustrations are printed on laid paper. Colour illustrations are printed on glossy paper and covered by transparent paper. Chased edge. [1]

050-051 The World of Giovanni Boccaccio. In 4 Volumes
Genuine leather cover with abundant stamping (foil of various colours). Spine in bands. Colour illustrations are printed on light yellow paper and covered by transparent paper. Gilt-edged. [1]

Jean-Baptiste Racine. Works
Genuine leather cover with gold foil stamping. Flyleaf made of moire pattern (corrugated) cloth, divided by a leather insert along the spine. The edges of flyleaf adjoining the cover feature gold foil stamping. Edge staining — 3 sides patina gold. Facsimile reproduction of illustrations of 1886 Paris edition. [1]

054-055 The World of Secret Societies and Unions. In 4 Volumes
Genuine leather cover. Front cover and spine of each volume feature an insert comprising a silver medallion with engraving. Book block is fixed by silver clamp. Spine in bands and silver stamping spreading onto front and back covers. Edge staining — 3 sides silver foil. [1]

056-057 Revived Flowers. In 2 Volumes
Half binding. Spine, part of front and back covers and corner pieces made of genuine leather with gold stamping and blinding. Front and back covers made of cloth, with silksceen printing. Edge staining — printing (floral pattern). Hand made endpaper with application of floral elements. Facsimile reproduction of colour illustrations by Jean Grandville. [1]

058-059 Brothers Grimm. Fairy Tales
Genuine leather cover with complex stamping (foil of various colours). Spine in bands. Facsimile reproduction of colour illustrations by Kay Nielsen from 1829 Paris edition. Illustrations are pasted on photo holders and covered by transparant paper. Gilt-edged.

060-061 A. I. Uspensky. Emperor’s Palaces. In 3 Volumes
Genuine leather cover with complex stamping (foil, blinding). Illustrations are facsimile reproduced from 1913 Moscow edition. Edge staining — 3 sides speckled in imitation of marble. Endpaper made in imitation of marble. Silk ribbon. [1]

062-063 The World of Art. In 12 Volumes
Genuine leather cover with complex various colour foil stamping upon all cover surface. Text and illustrations are facsimile reproduced from the Russian magazine, published in Saint Petersburg between 1898 and 1904. Flyleaf — metallized endpaper, one ink silkscreen painting. Gilt-edged. [1]

064-065 Homer. Odyssey
Facsimile reproducton of cover and engravings created by famous German artist F. Preller from A. F. Devrient edition of late XIX century. Genuine leather cover. Spine in bands. The engravings are printed on matt cream-coloured paper and covered by transparent paper. Chased edge. [1]

066-067 Nathaniel Hawthorne. A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys
Velvet cover embroidered with silver and blue threads. Front cover features silver corner pieces with Swarovski crystals. Edge staining — silver foil. Facsimile reproduction of illustrations by Arthur Rackham from 1929 London edition. Illustrations are printed separately and pasted on photo holders. Photo holders with blinding.

068-070 Prosper Merimee. La Jacquerie
Cover made of two grades of genuine leather. Front cover features cutting through revealing an illustration upon flyleaf. Velvet dainty box with a lid fixed by a chain. Facsimile reproduction of engravings by Lucien Guezennec from early XX century Paris edition. [1], [2]

071-072 Giacomo Casanova. Story of my Life. In 2 Volumes
Genuine leather cover with stamping. Front cover features Murano glass insert specially tailored at Murano Island (Venetian Lagoon). Edge staining — 3 sides gold printing (decor). Colour illustrations on photo holders. Silk ribbon. [1]

073-075 Igor Grabar. History of Russian Art. In 5 Volumes
Genuine leather cover with gold stamping. Front cover features an insert comprising a lacquered colour illustration. Spine in bands. Cloth flyleaf. Colour illustrations on photo holders. [1]

076-077 Peter the Great Bicentennial Album
Facsimile reproduction of cover and illustrations of the Album, published in 1872 to commemorate bicentenary of Emperor Peter the Great. Silver-edged . Edges of inside front cover and inside back cover are printed with silver foil (decor). Text and illustrations are printed on laid paper. [1]

078-080 The World of Michelangelo. In 3 Volumes
Genuine leather with rich stamping and featuring a varnished illustration pasted into relief stamped window. Edges of inside front cover and inside back cover are printed with gold foil (decor). Spine in bands. Gilt-edged. Silk gold yellow ribbon. Illustrations on photo holders, covered by transparent paper. [1]

081-082 E. T. A. Hoffmann. Collected Works. In 5 Volumes
Genuine leather cover with foil stamping and silkscreen printing. Spine in bands. Decorated edge. Paper for the text with golden lustre. Colour illustrations are printed on laid paper. Design and illustrations by modern Russian artist Philipp Barbyshev. [1]

083-084 Three Centuries. In 6 Volumes
Dainel material cover with golden foil stamping. Front cover of each volume features a insert comprising a silver medallion. Gilt-edged. Illustration are facsimile reproduced from 1913 edition to commemorate tricentenary of the House of Romanov. Individual illustrations (inserts) folded. [1]

085-087 Friedrich Gottenrot. History of External Culture. In 2 Volumes
Genuine leather cover with the most complex foil stamping (facsimile reproduction). Spine in bands. Flyleaf made of moire pattern (corrugated) cloth. Edges of inside front cover and inside back cover are printed with gold foil (decor). Gilt-edged. Wide woven ribbon. [1]

088-089 (2008) Jean-Baptiste Moliere.The Imaginary Invalid
Cover from natural silk, with multicoloured silk screen printing (in imitation of French tapestry) and embroidery. Front and back covers are soft on the outside. Edge staining — painting. Illustrations by J. Aimard are reproduced from 1921 Paris edition. [1]

090 Moscow in Its Past and Present. In 12 Volumes
Facsimile reproduction of abundantly illustrated 1910 Moscow edition. Genuine leather cover with complex foil stamping and silkscreen printing. Gilt-edged. Edges of inside front cover and inside back cover are printed with gold foil (decor). There are more than 600 intext illustrations and about 3000 illustrations on separate sheets — inserts.

091-092 Picturesque Russia. In 19 Volumes
Genuine leather cover with complex foil stamping in several runs. 3 sides gild-edged. The text is followed by facsimile reproduced black and white engravings, created in the second hafl of the XIX century for the publishing of that Work by M. Wolff Partnership. Ornamental decorative flyleaf. Wide silk ribbon. [1]

093-094 Ovid. Metamorphoses. In 4 Volumes
Genuine leather cover with gold stamping. Spine in bands. Edge staining — 3 sides patina gold. Engravings are facsimile reproduced from 1770 Paris edition. [1]

095-096 Marcel Ayme. La Vouivre
Half binding. Front and back covers are made of wood, inlaid with genuine python leather (straps passing into clamps). Front cover and clamps feature Swarovski strasses. Edge staining — printing (decor). Colour lithographs by Jean Pierre Stoll are facsimile reproduced from Paris edition. [1]

097-099 J. R. R. Tolkien. The Lord of the Rings. In 3 Volumes
Design and illustrations have been elaborated by famous Russian artist Sergey Lyubaev specially for the exclusive limited edition. Half binding: genuine leather spine, front and back covers made of Dainel material. Cover with gold stamping. Flyleaf with silk screen printing and golden paste printing (decor). Edge staining — foil printing and silk screen printing (decor). Abundantly illustrated edition. [1]

100-102 Alexandre Dumas. The Three Musketeers
Genuine leather cover with gold stamping and black foil stamping. Front cover features copper coated silver corner pieces with engraving. The book block is fixed by copper coated silver clamp along the vertical edge . Spine in bands. Flyleaf made from metallized paper, with leather insert along the spine. Edge staining — 3 sides gilded edges. The book is abundantly illustrated by modern Russian artist Igor Pchelko. [1]

106-108 Apollo. In 22 Volumes
Facsimile reproduction of arts and literature magazine, published in Russia in 1909—1917. Genuine leather cover with foil stamping and silkscreen printing. Spine in bands. Gilt-edged. Printed flyleaf (decor). Silk ribbon. Wealth of illustrations. [1]

109-110 Picturesque America. In 2 Volumes
Half binding. Front and back covers partially made of silk, partially made of genuine leather. Front and back covers are printed with silk screen printing. Spine made of genuine leather. Spine in bands and complex foil stamping. Edge staining — painting. Numerous illustrations by American artists are facsimile reproduced from 1872—1874 New York edition. [1]

111-112 Idylls
Genuine leather cover with stamping (foil, blinding, relief stamping). Front cover features an insert comprising an imitation of a potsherd with hand painting in Ancient Greek style. Colour illustrations by famous English artist W. R. Flint are printed on glossy paper and pasted into text block by hand. [1]

113 Mikhail Lermontov. Collected Works in 6 Volumes
Genuine leather cover with stamping. Front cover features an insert comprising a gilded silver plate with engraving. Spine in bands. Gilt-edged. Silk ribbon.

114 French Engravings. In 4 Volumes
Large size edition (315х450 mm). Each of more than 1300 engravings is printed on individual sheet of paper and inserted into plastic file. The files are contained within genuine leather cover. Front cover and spine with gold stamping. Spine in bands. The engravings are facsimile reproduced from XIX century French edition.

115 Andrey Somov. Herald of Fine Arts. In 8 Volumes
Facsimile reproduction of abundantly illustrated magazine published in Saint Petersburg late in XIX century. Stylized genuine leather cover with gold stamping. Spine in bands. Gilt-edged.

116 Sofia. In 3 Volumes
Facsimile reproduction of art magazine, published in pre-revolutionary Russia. Abundantly illustrated edition. Genuine leather cover with complex stamping (various colour foil). Spine in bands. Edges of inside front cover and inside back cover are printed with gold foil. Gilt-edged. Silk ribbon.

117-118 Capital and Estate. In 4 volumes
Facsimile reproduction of 90 issues of the magazine, published in Russia in 1914—1917. Elaborate stylized genuine leather cover with stamping. Front cover incorporates an insert comprising a medallion hand painted in the manner of Rostov enameling. Spine in bands. The edition is printed on four various paper grades, selected to match the original. [1]

119 The World of Jonathan Swift. In 4 Volumes
Genuine leather cover with glossy and matt gold stamping. Front cover incorporates an insert comprising a gilded silver pen. Gilt-edged.

120 TORA
Book consists of five rolls made from sheep parchment with a six-colour printing. Rolls are then folded into a special box coated with veal leather, printed and embellished with gold string and pearl buttons. [1],[2],[3]

121 Life Of Saints
Book is printed in four-colour print technique and with added inserts that contain golden colour in addition to original four colours. Leather covers lavishly ornamented with five-colour ornamental foil print. Front cover embellished with hand-coloured enamels. Seventeen decorative raised bands and hand-engraved decorative metal plate on book spine. End sheets are made of silk. All three edges have gold trimming. Inner side of covers embellished with decorative frame printed with clichés. [1],[2]

122 G. Dore: HISTORY OF HOLY RUSSIA
Text part of the book is accompanied with rich illustrations. Book spine coated in leather with additional gold foil details, rest is coated in cloth, leather corners printed with clichés – blind-stamped. Covers made from silk with G. Dore’s drawings printed on. Slipcase also dressed in leather and with G. Dore’s drawings printed on it. [1]

123 Dante Alighieri: NEW LIFE
Interior of the book enriched with five-colour inserts (fifth colour being gold). Covers are mode from nubuck leather. Blind-stamped covers printed with clichés and gold foil printing techniques. A very interesting text block trim: top edge is gilded, side and bottom edges are embossed. [1]

124 A. J. Karpov: PRINCESS OLGA
A book from a series called “RUSSIAN TSARS” printed on ivory coloured paper. Interior is embellished with four-colour printed inserts covered with paus paper. Lavish real leather binding, blind-stamped covers printed in two-colour foils. A gilded crown frosted with Swarovski crystals sit on front cover and spine. The book is inserted into a slipcase which is covered with silk on the outside and velvet on the inside.

125 Honoré de Balzac: LOST ILLUSIONS (in two volumes)
Book is printed on toned paper and features lavish illustrations. Bookbinding is done with veal leather. Covers are printed with gold foil. Front cover is blind-stamped with laminated application with illustration and lined with gold ornament. End sheets are from silk fabric printed with gold decors. All three edges of the text block have gold trimming. Books are in slipcases. [1],[2],[3]

126 A. K. Yugov: DANIL GALITSKIY
Book is from a series called “RUSSIAN TSARS” and is printed on ivory coloured paper. Interior is embellished with four-colour printed inserts covered with paus paper. Lavish real leather binding, covers are blind-stamped an printed in two-colour foils. A gilded crown frosted with Swarovski crystals sit on front cover and spine. The book is inserted into a slipcase covered with silk on the outside and velvet on the inside. [1]

127 Camil Moakler: PHYSICAL LOVE OF WOMEN
Text pages are printed on structured paper. Book is enriched with inserted colour illustrations covered with transparent paper. Natural leather binding with silver foil coated covers. Front cover boasts decorative frame made from mirror and with an engraved ornament, illustration is glued on the centre of the cover. Five raised bands and a silver foil print are found on the spine. Trim and bookmark tassel in silver colour. Book inserted into a slipcase coated with velvet on the outside. [1]

128-129 +A. Oleari: TRAVELS OF THE AMBASSADORS SENT BY FREDERIC, DUKE OF HOLSTEIN, TO THE GREAT DUKE OF MUSCOVY AND THE KING OF PERSIA (in two volumes)
Book is printed on toned paper. Text block contains lavishly illustrated inserts. Book is bound in genuine leather. Silver foil print on front cover and spine. A silver coated medallion with engraving is installed on the front cover. Spine is decorated with seven decorative raised bands. End sheets are printed, text block trimming is printed with silver foil. Books are inserted into a slipcase. [1],[2]

130 Alfred Lord Tennyson: IDYLLS OF THE KING
It is a large format book (305 x 415 mm). Two-colour printing of text pages. Lavish illustrations covered with thin white paper inserted into text block. Ivory-coloured paper, blind-stamped covers bound in leather and printed with three coloured foils. A metal medal with a relief is glued on central part of front cover. End sheets and trimming of the text block are printed with silver colour. Books are inserted into leather coated slipcases.

131 E. Schlagintweit: IMAGES OF INDIA
Numerous lavish illustrations in form of insert and covered with transparent paper are inserted into text block. Velvet covers are embellished with intarsia (green and burgundy velvet) and printed with two-colour foils. Eight semiprecious stones are built into front cover. Spine is embellished with ornamental raised bands and printed with foil. Text block is trimmed in two-colour technique (red and gold). Slipcase is covered with golden paper. A round window cut out of golden paper enables a clear sight at the ornament located at the centre of the cover. [1], [2]

132 V. L. Vasiljev: VESIJ OLEG
A book from “RUSSIAN TSARS” series is printed on ivory-coloured paper. Interior is embellished with four-colour printed inserts covered with paus paper. Lavish real leather binding, blind-stamped covers printed in two-colour foils. A gilded crown frosted with Swarovski crystals sit on front cover and spine. The book coating is covered with silk on the outside and velvet on the inside. [1]

133 A. K. Yugov: ALEXANDER NEVSKY
A book from a series called “RUSSIAN TSARS” printed on ivory coloured paper. Interior is embellished with four-colour printed inserts covered with paus paper. Lavish real leather binding, blind-stamped covers printed in two-colour foils. A gilded crown frosted with Swarovski crystals sit on front cover and spine. The book coating is covered with silk on the outside and velvet on the inside.

134 Edgar Allan Poe: TALES
Book binding is done with natural black leather. It has a deep blind-stamped front cover with a silver-coated plate and a black engraving (painting). Spine is decorated with silver ornaments and three decorative raised bands. End sheets are from black paper printed with silver colour. Text block trim is printed with patinated – aged silver. Text block is enriched with numerous four-colour printed inserts. [1]

135 D. Defoe: ROBINSON CRUSOE (in three volumes)
Book has very rich illustrations. It is printed on ivory coloured paper with genuine leather binding. Front cover and spine are printed with five-colour foil printing. Text block trim is hand processed. End sheets are from silk. Each volume has its own slipcase, each with an imitation of crocodile leather on the exterior side. [1]

136 K. de Brion: TRIP THROUGH MOSCOW TO PERSIA AND INDIA
Book is printed on structured paper. It has a three colour leather binding and is made as intarsia. Covers contain two-colour printing and are blind-stamped to create an illusion of stitching. The book is closed with a leather belt equipped with enamel painted compass medallion at the end. Two-colour printing on the spine and additionally decorated with six decorative raised bands. End sheets are made of fabric. Text block trim is embellished with two-colour decor. Books are inserted into slipcases. [1]

137 W. Irving: RIP VAN WINKLE
Text block is enriched with inserts in form of paintings with passepartout. Inserts are covered with transparent paper. End sheets are made of paper from natural fibres and decorated with tree leaves. Text block trim is printed in two-colour technique. The book has a genuine leather binding. Corners of covers are decorated with angle pieces. Text block is closed with the help of a decorative buckle. The book is inserted into a slipcase. [1],[2],[3],[4]

138 S. T. Coleridge: ANCIENT MARINER
The book is printed on ivory colour thick paper. End sheets are printed in colour. It has a wide woven bookmark tassel. It is a large format book (35 x 45.5 cm) with a genuine leather binding. Front cover is printed in two-colour technique with a glued printed illustration. Text block trim is hand processed. Book is inserted into a slipcase. [1],[2],[3]

139 Maurice Maeterlinck: THE BLUE BIRD
Text block is printed on structured paper. Book is equipped with colour printed inserts covered with metallised transparent silver paper. Bookbinding is made of leather and cloth. Spine is made of glossy velvet with a woven decor and a text made from five-colour threads. Covers are made of silk and printed in four-colour technique and additionally decorated with two-colour foil. It has a single-colour trim – a decorative pattern on all three edges. End sheets are embellished with natural peacock feathers. Books are inserted into slipcases made from blue crystal with an engraved painting. Book in a slipcase is inserted into a velvet bag embroidered with a silver thread. [1],[2]

140 GOLDEN FLEECE
Text block is printed on lightly structured paper and garnished with illustrated inserts made on passepartout and covered with transparent paper. It has a natural leather binding. Covers and spine are printed with multicolour foils. Text block trimming is printed in two-colour technology. The book is inserted into a slipcase. [1]

141 ANCIENT MONUMENTS OF GREAT BRITAIN (in two volumes)
The book is printed on a thick ivory colour structured paper. Numerous illustrations – engravings decorate the book. End sheets are made of green toned paper and printed with gold colour. Binding was done with genuine leather. Deeply blind-stamped covers are printed with gold foil. An illustration is glued on the cover (different for each volume). Text block trim is printed with gold foil. Spine is additionally decorated with four raised bands and printed with gold foil, bookmark tassel is printed. Books are inserted into slipcases. [1]

142 R. L. Stevenson: TREASURE ISLAND
The book is printed in four-colour technique and includes a vast array of drawings. End sheets are printed. Text block trim is hand processed. Edges of covers are cut out in semicircular shape. Bookbinding is done with natural leather. Front, back cover and spine contain a label with illustration fragment. A cannonball shaped metal decoration is cast into the cover. Spine is embellished with four decorative raised bands. Books are inserted into a pirate case plated with cork oak on the outside and silk on the inside. [1],[2]

143 Gustav Dore: ILLUSTRATIONS OF LONDON
Book is printed in two-colour technique on a structured paper. Engravings on thick paper and covered with transparent paper are inserted into the book. Covers are bound with silk. Two-colour glossy foils embellished with blind-stamp garnish the book’s covers. End sheets are made of silk with a moiré effect. A two-colour print embellishes with two raised bands decorated spine. Text block trim is printed with two-colour ornament. Bookmark tassel is made of silk and with a logo imprint. Books are inserted into slipcases. [1]

144 R. Wagner: THE RING OF THE NIBELUNG’S
Book is printed on ivory colour toned paper. Additional colour illustrations made on passepartout and covered with transparent paper have been inserted. The bookbinding is done with genuine leather. Covers are printed with clichés and in five colours. Spine is decorated with four raised bands and a gold-plate. Faces are printed with patinated gold foil. Each book is inserted into its own slipcase. [1],[2]

145 J. B. Moliere: COLLECTED WORKS
The book is done in a four-colour print on a white structured paper. End sheets are made of colour paper with sparkles. Bookbinding is done with wadded cardboard. Book cover coating is done with four-colour printed silk and glued oval vignette on front side. Second and third side of covers are printed with foil. Text block trim is printed with gold foil. Each book is inserted into its own slipcase. [1]

146 W. Hogarth: ENGRAVINGS
This is a large format book (49 x 62.5 cm). Text block is made of variously thick sheets of paper and printed in monochrome. Text is on thinner paper while illustrations-engravings are on a thicker one. End sheets are made of silk and with a moiré effect. Covers are made of wadded cardboard. Cover coating is made of two-colour silk and embroidered with a lavish decoration and a text from two-colour thread. Text block trim is printed with silver foil. Bookmark tassel is in silver and with an embroidered logo. Books are inserted into a slipcase. [1]

147 H. M. Wiland: OBERON
Text pages are printed on a white structured paper, inserts are on toned drawing-artistic paper covered with transparent paper. End sheets are separated from text block with a leather strip. Bookbinding is done with genuine leather. Leather cover is very relief-like – deep blind stamp on the inside and outside and additional two-colour foil print. Gold foil printed spine with six decorative raised bands. Trim is embellished with a golden ornament. Books are inserted into slipcases. [1],[2],[3]

148 Giovanni Boccaccio: THE DECAMERON
Textual part of the book is enriched with top-quality illustrations. Bookbinding is done with thick leather which is aged with a special process. Edges of covers are bevelled. Blind-stamped front cover is additionally embellished with leather strips. Two decoratively engraved buckles are used to close the book. Spine is printed with gold foil. Text block trim is hand processed. Books are inserted into slipcases. [1]

149 QUR’AN (24.5 x 32 cm)
This is a copy of The Medina Quran. Pages are lavishly decorated with oriental motives. Book is printed in seven-colour technique, namely a classic four-colour print with added gold, violet and metal green colour. Covers are made of malachite. Gilded decorations with genuine precious stones inserts such as turquoise, amethyst, green aventurine, etc. The book is inserted into a specially made wooden slipcase. Book is extracted from a slipcase (case) using a special hand-woven band with gold threads. [1],[2],[3],[4]