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SMIRDIN A.F. (1795–1857), three editions 1) FONVIZIN, D.I. 2) DERZHAVIN, G.R. 3) ROSTOPCHIN, F.V.

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SMIRDIN A.F. (1795–1857), three editions 1) FONVIZIN, D.I. 2) DERZHAVIN, G.R. 3) ROSTOPCHIN, F.V.
SMIRDIN A.F. (1795–1857), three editions 1) FONVIZIN, D.I. 2) DERZHAVIN, G.R. 3) ROSTOPCHIN, F.V.
SMIRDIN A.F. (1795–1857), three editions 1) FONVIZIN, D.I. 2) DERZHAVIN, G.R. 3) ROSTOPCHIN, F.V.
SMIRDIN A.F. (1795–1857), three editions 1) FONVIZIN, D.I. 2) DERZHAVIN, G.R. 3) ROSTOPCHIN, F.V.
SMIRDIN A.F. (1795–1857), three editions 1) FONVIZIN, D.I. 2) DERZHAVIN, G.R. 3) ROSTOPCHIN, F.V.
SMIRDIN A.F. (1795–1857), three editions 1) FONVIZIN, D.I. 2) DERZHAVIN, G.R. 3) ROSTOPCHIN, F.V.
SMIRDIN A.F. (1795–1857), three editions 1) FONVIZIN, D.I. 2) DERZHAVIN, G.R. 3) ROSTOPCHIN, F.V.
SMIRDIN A.F. (1795–1857), three editions 1) FONVIZIN, D.I. 2) DERZHAVIN, G.R. 3) ROSTOPCHIN, F.V.
SMIRDIN A.F. (1795–1857), three editions 1) FONVIZIN, D.I. 2) DERZHAVIN, G.R. 3) ROSTOPCHIN, F.V.
1) FONVIZIN, D.I. Sochineniya Fonvizina [Works of Fonvizin]: [in 2 vols.]. — 2nd ed. St Petersburg: printed by the Expedition for the Preparation of State Papers, 1847. — [4], 712, III pp.; 17.5 × 12.5 cm. — (Complete Works of Russian Authors). Contemporary half leather binding, spine with raised bands and gilt decoration, leather corners. Very good condition. Minor wear, occasional foxing, ownership inscription on the half-title. 2) DERZHAVIN, G.R. Sochineniya Derzhavina [Works of Derzhavin]: [in 2 vols.]. — 2nd ed. St Petersburg: printed by Ya. Trey, 1851. Vol. 1. — XII, 738 pp.; Vol. 2. — X, 798 pp.; 17 × 12.5 cm. — (Complete Works of Russian Authors). 2 vols., contemporary half leather bindings, spines gilt with raised bands. Good condition. Some wear, foxing. Gilt superexlibris 'M.Zh.' at foot of spines. 3) ROSTOPCHIN, F.V. Sochineniya Rastopchina (grafa Feodora Vasil'evicha) [Works of Rostopchin]. St Petersburg: printed by A. Dmitriev, 1853. — 364, II pp.; 17.5 × 12 cm. — (Complete Works of Russian Authors). Contemporary half leather binding. Good condition. Some wear, losses to leather at spine ends, light dampstaining, foxing. Count Fedor Vasilyevich Rostopchin (1763–1826) was a general of infantry, a favourite of Paul I and head of his foreign policy, Military Governor and Governor-General of Moscow during the Napoleonic invasion. He is also known as a writer and patriotic publicist, and as a memoirist. Sm.-Sok. 1071. Alexander Filippovich Smirdin (1795–1857) was a Russian bookseller and publisher. His principal achievement lay in making books more affordable, in recognising literary works as capital, and in strengthening the connection between literature and the book trade. His activity played a significant role in the history of Russian enlightenment. In the late 1840s Smirdin undertook the publication of works by Russian authors, beginning with Lomonosov, Trediakovsky and others, aiming at as complete an edition as possible, but in a compact format and with dense type, in order to sell each volume at a low price. In total, 70 books by 35 authors were issued. The series Complete Works of Russian Authors proved highly successful and sold rapidly.