Small Yudin (1 results)

circa 24,2 x 18 cm. 6 ff., 119 pp., 6 ff., with many illustrations Original softcover with title in red and black in border "Uncommon Russian monograph on the Library of Congress in Washington, ist holdings and the new building with all the decoration etc. - The text is by Gerbert Small, translated by V. A. Davydov and edited by the eminent Russian collector Gennadii Vasilevich Yudin (1840-1912), a merchant from Siberia, who over the course of his life bought some 80000 volumes of books together with many manuscripts and other material. "Seeking to preserve his life's work for future generations, Yudin eventually agreed to transfer his collection to the Library of Congress. Making its way from Siberia to Washington, DC, Yudin's collection finally arrived at the the Library of Congress in 1907. As a result of this acquisition, the Library of Congress became a leading center of Slavic-related materials in the United States, a distinction the institution holds to this day." (quotes from the site of the library). " - Minor browning, wrapper with small repaired tears and little loss to bottom of spine, else fine, clean inside, uncut and unopened.