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It is more than a dozen years now since BELY GOROD PUBLISHING has suc- cessfully established its reputation as the leading Russian publisher of high quality art History and Culture of Russia 3-5, 24-27, 48-49 albums, presentation editions in leather and copper covers, gift editions, and illustrated Records of the World Culture 6-9 children s books, making more than a hundred new titles each year. BELY GOROD is a regular participant of international co-editions together with most renowned publishers Great Collection (painting) 10-12, 14-15 from Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Belgium, and other European countries. BELY Encyclopedia of the World Art 16-19 GORODs own projects won several prizes at international contests and several times were awarded with honourable diplomas as the best Russian books while some of them Art and Culture 12-13, 20-23, 50-51 were sold to be translated and published in East European countries. Culture and Religion 36-37 Perfection of BELY GORODs art albums and presentation editions is a result of joint efforts of professionals, who do their best to provide readers with the most inter- Encyclopedic Editions 38-46 esting materials and carefully selected illustrations from both central and hard-to-reach Nature 46-47 CIS regional museums and private collections. They are really worth high quality Italian printing on the best paper. On each page, educational children s books and encyclope- Illustrated Chilrden s Books 52-59 dias contain colourful illustrations expertly made by experienced artists. The most pop- Classic French Binding 28-31 ular children s writers, professional historians and teachers with love and care create fascinating books of top quality. It suffice to say that the large series History of Russia Collectible Editions and Gift Boxes 32-34 was officially recommended by the Russian Ministry of Education as supplementary Other Services of the Publisher 35 reading for schoolchildren.

www.belygorod.ru. Bestseller Rights information and contacts with publishers of electronic literature: [email protected] RUSSIA. THE GREAT DESTINY The volume is an attempt of conceptualization of historical devel- opment of Russia and its people. The author S.V. Perevezentsev is a historian, known by his numerous works published both in Russia and abroad. The book presents the whole progress of Russian his- tory from old times to our days on the basis of proved historical facts and up-to-date research, accompanied by quatations from Russian chronicles and other original sources as well as curious contemorary documents. Format 270 х 360 mm. 704 pp. 600 colour illustrations. Gold-edged Printed in Italy Dust cover. Slip-case Leather bound. Gold stamping Centre piece: art casting

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The albums present the most complete information of Russian NEW RUSSIAN FLEET awards throughout all its history. The highest quality of printing and large format make the illustrations especially valuable. The The album was composed by A. Mityaev, author of the popular books contain information not only about awards but also about Book of the Future Admirals . It deals with great fleet command- historical events and leaders while on the illustration you will ers, pioneer explorers, unknown sailors, famous ships and sea bat- be able to see not only medals and orders but also portraits and tles. The album is rich in works of Russian historical painting. pieces of historical painting. Format 270 х 360 mm. 624 pp. NEW Over 1 000 colour illustrations ORDERS of the RUSSIAN EMPIRE Gold-edged. Printed in Italy Dust cover. Slip-case Format 245 х 320 mm. 224 pp. 300 colour illustrations. Printed in Italy Gift edition Dust cover Gift edition HISTORY OF MOSCOW ORDERS and MEDALS of the SOVIET UNION NEW The book was written by the remarkable Russian historian and Format 245 х 320 mm. 280 pp. archaeologist of the 19th century I.E. Zabelin by the appointment Appr. 350 colour illustrations. Printed in Italy of the Moscow City Parliament. It contains the most complete Dust cover description of the city from historical and archaeological points of Gift edition view in all periods of its long history. The ROMANOVS Format 270 х 360 mm. 560 pp. Over 300 colour illustrations 300 YEARS AT THE RUSSIAN SERVICE Gold-edged. Printed in Italy Dust cover. Slip-case An informative yet original volume by I.N. Bozheryanov (1852 1919), undeservingly and deliberately forgotten author Gift edition of a number works on Russian state history, Russian literature, and military and naval fame of Russia. Six hundred and fifty colour illustrations, including art pieces, old engravings, interi- ST. PETERSBURG. NEVSKY PROSPECT or objects, and monuments, illuminate the informative text. Lots of interesting yet little known facts come in the brilliant gift edi- The book is based on the text of known Russian historian I.N. tion. Bozheryanov (1903). Along with description of everyday aspects of Format 270 х 360 mm. 672 pp. the life of the city and its inhabitants, the author deals with elements Appr. 650 colour illustrations of internal and foreign policy of the Russian state in XVIII XIX cen- Gold-edged turies. The book is rich in interesting historical and cultural materials Printed in Italy and reveals unexplored pages from the life of St. Petersburg. Dust cover. Slip-case Format 270 х 360 mm. 552 pp. Appr. 600 illustrations Leather bound. Gold stamping Printed in Italy Centre piece: art casting Dust cover. Slip-case Gift edition

RUSSIAN HUNT The book was issued according to the rare text ’Hunt of Grand ANCIENTRIES of the RUSSIAN STATE Dukes, Czars, and Emperors in Russia’ by prominent Russian ILLUSTRATIONS BY FYODOR SOLNTSEV historian Nikolay Ivanovich Kutepov (1895 1911). To illumi- Format 270 х 360 mm. 720 pp. Over 500 colour ill. nate the present one-volume edition, we selected over 500 Gold-edged. Printed in Italy illustrations. Dust cover. Slip-case Gift edition Format 270 х 360 mm. 456 pp. 535 colour illustrations. Printed in Italy Dust cover. Slip-case RUSSIA of the POWER Leather bound. Gold stamping Format 270 х 360 mm. 544 pp. 530 colour illustrations Gold-edged Gold-edged. Printed in Italy Centre piece: art casting Dust cover. Slip-case Gift edition

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Each album has format of 245 х 320 mm, up to 850 pp., hundreds of colour illustrations. Printed in Italy WAR AND WORLD. L. TOLSTOY New encyclopedic edition in the format of an album contains APHORISMS OF WISDOM. CONFUCIUS 1 200 colour and black-and-white illustrations from the best edi- Hundreds of colour illustrations old engravings and other pieces of tions of 19th and 20th centuries in Russia and Europe. Chinese fine art are the brightest reflections of old culture of the old A large number of appendices and indexes is included in the book empire. The volume includes life history of Confucius, philosophical according to the principles of preparation of the series. treatise Lun-Yuy with aphorisms and sayings by the famous philoso- pher, various comments, and variants of translations. Dust cover Dust cover. Slip-case Slip-case

Leather bound. Leather slip-case Gold stamping COMPLETE COLLECTION OF FABLES I. KRYLOV OMAR KHAYYAM NEW Over 1 500 illustrations accompany all known fables by RUBAIYAT. I. Krylov. This encyclopedic edition comes along with various TH TH AND PERSIAN POETS OF 10 16 CENTURIES appendices: the chronicle of the writer s life and works, comments, Bestseller Collection of Oriental wisdom in translations by famous Russian many indexes including the one of prototypes historical persons artists. Besides the Rubaiyat , the book contains works by Persian and events, as well as bibliography. poets of 10th 16th centuries: Ibn Sina, Abu Said, Hafez, Rumi, Nizami, Dust cover. Slip-case Saadi, and Hakani. The lyrics come along with hundreds of original illustrations to Western and Eastern editions of the late 19th early 20th Gift edition centuries, Persian miniatures of 15th 20th centuries, miniatures of Kashmir manuscripts of 18th century. EUGENE ONEGIN. A. PUSHKIN Dust cover. Slip-case Hundreds of illustrations (including the ones from the best publi- cations of old times) and almost a score of appendices (the lifetime Silk-screen printing. Slip-case. Gold stamping edition, excluded paragraphs, the history of uncoding of the tenth (burnt) chapter, calendar of the novel, geography of Onegin s life, Leather bound. Leather slip-case chronology of creation of the novel, chronology of lifetime publi- Gold stamping cations of the novel, Pushkin s comments of the novel, other com- ments, English edition, index of paragraphs, of names, places, items, terms, verbs, definitions, bibliography, and much more... CLASSICAL Dust cover. Slip-case JAPANESE POETRY Leather bound. Leather slip-case Gold stamping. Gold-edged Dust cover. Slip-case The most complete edition Leather bound. Leather slip-case GULLIVER S TRAVELS Gold stamping. Gold-edged J. SWIFT NEW This book contains all the four (!) travels, including the maps. It also presents illustrations and front pages from all publications of Gulliver in 17th century as well as the best examples of book ONE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS illustrations from the next centuries. The present edition is capti- Dust cover. Slip-case vating in its hundreds images from old engravings to modern colour plates. Gift edition Dust cover. Slip-case

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CHILDREN S AND HOME TALES ARS AMATORIA. OVIDIUS BROTHERS GRIMM Ovidius, venerated by Pushkin, was, perhaps, the only Roman to occupy one of the first places among the masters of word. Admired The book contains 210 tales and legends with two thousand readers and publishers give him the first place every year. His Ars fascinating illustrations. Several appendices include even a Amatoria became the first European work, devoted to the tender bestiary and index of fairy items, which make the book a truly passion , and found its place in the golden fund of amorous poetry unique edition. of all peoples and times forever. Hundreds of colour illustrations of Dust cover. Slip-case highest qualities really charms with ancient magic of the old world Dust cover Leather bound. Leather slip-case. Gold stamping Slip-case

Leather bound. Leather slip-case DIVINE COMEDY Gold stamping DANTE ALIGIERI Gold-edged The new book features very special illustrations (artists A. and E. Gazhur). Artist A. Gazhur is our gifted contemporary. His pictures are so original and captivating that even now they THE SONG OF HIAWATHA adorn museums and private collections in almost 40 countries, being presented at more than 50 Russian and international H.-W. LONGFELLOW exhibitions. The Song of Hiawatha is a brilliant attempt to create an Indian Dust cover. Slip-case Edda as a heritage of disappearing people. It remained in world literature like artificial Vergilian Aeneid . And in Russian litera- Leather bound. Leather slip-case ture The Song of Hiawatha , translated by I. Bunin s genius, rose Gold stamping. Gold-edged to the height of true poetry. Dust cover. Slip-case

TALES AND STORIES SONNETS. WILLIAM SHALESPEARE HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN This unique book contains several best versions of translations The book album contains 154 tales, indices of all kinds, (including the prosaic one), facsimile of the first edition (17th cen- chronology of life and work of the writer, comments and bibli- tury), appendices. The book was adorned with 1 200 illustrations: ography. The illustrations in the book consist of world painting portraits, illustrations from the best previous publications, Pre- and pictures from the best Russian and foreign publications of Raphaelite paintings XIX XX centuries. Dust cover. Slip-case Dust cover. Slip-case Silk-screen printing. Slip-case. Gold stamping Leather bound. Leather slip-case. Gold stamping Leather bound. Leather slip-case. Gold stamping

FAUST. JOHANN VON WOLFGANG GOETHE Edition of one of the greatest works in world literature was KING OF JUDEA. K. ROMANOV designed according to the principles of the series: this encyclo- For the book by Grand Prince and talanted writer of the late 19th pedic edition contains over 1 200 illustrations. early 20th century, President of the Russian Academy of Science, Dust cover. Slip-case we selected 300 colour reproductions of the best pictures by Russian artists on the Bible scenes, photographs of the first theatri- Leather bound cal performances of the drama. The book is provided with appen- Leather slip-case dices. Gold stamping Dust cover. Slip-case

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Strategic project of BELY GOROD PUBLISHING Best book on Russian art series GREAT COLLECTION RUSSIAN PAINTING 936 pp. 2 456 colour illustrations MOST COMPLETE LIBRARY OF RUSSIAN PAINTING Dust cover. Slip-case OVER 15 000 COLOUR PLATES, 1 300 RUSSIAN ARTISTS Silk-screen printing. Slip-case. Gold-edged OVER 250 MUSEUMS AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS Leather bound. Leather slip-case Gold stamping. Gold-edged The series has already become the most complete and largest in format collection of works by famous Russian artists, including little known masterpieces from more than 250 museums and private collections of Russia and Gift edition CIS, which makes possible to include hundreds and thousands (!) of colour plates in each album. Illustration ref- erences come in two or sometimes in three languages. Each book can have several variants of its cover: silk screen printing, leather, dust-cover. But the highest quality of printing never change. LANDSCAPE RUSSIAN PAINTING Format of each album 280 х 380 mm 896 pp. 2 180 colour illustrations Texts in Russian, English, and German languages. Printed in Italy Dust cover. Slip-case

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REALISM. RUSSIAN PAINTING The history of this trend is traced from its early source in the time of its birth from the first half of 19th century, in the time of revolutionary becoming of Russian realism in 1860-s to its blossom, reached by Russian realistic painting at the turn of 19th and 20th centuries. 584 pp. 805 colour illustrations Dust cover. Slip-case

Silk-screen printing. Slip-case. Gold-edged NEW 1000 RUSSIAN ARTISTS Leather bound. Leather slip-case Gold stamping. Gold-edged 1 040 pp. 2 967 colour illustrations Dust cover. Slip-case Silk-screen printing. Slip-case. Gold-edged PORTRAITURE. RUSSIAN PAINTING Gift edition 864 pp. 2 727 colour illustrations HISTORICAL PICTURE Dust cover. Slip-case RUSSIAN PAINTING Silk-screen printing. Slip-case. Gold-edged

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ORNAMENTS of ALL TIMES and STYLES New series Series HISTORY of WORLD PAINTING Today, it is the largest collection of ornaments of the world, made in various techniques and materials, on the basis of N.F. Lorenz s book Volume 1. Becoming of the World Painting. Italian Painting Ornaments of All Times and Styles (SPb., 1898). Due to the combina- of 14th 15th Centuries tion of a large number of complimentary illustrations, the volume of Volume 2. Renaissance in Italy. 15th Century information is truly unique. Volume 3. Netherlandish Painting in 15th Century 720 pp. 1 000 colour illustrations Volume 4. Italian Painting in the Early 16th Century Dust cover. Slip-case Volume 5. German Painting in 15th 16th Centuries Silk-screen printing. Slip-case Volume 6. Venetian Painting in 15th 16th Centuries Gold-edged Volume 7. Netherlandish Painting in 16th Century Leather bound. Leather slip-case Volume 8. Italian Painting in the Late 16th 17th Century Gold stamping. Gold-edged Volume 9. French Painting in 16th 17th Centuries Volume 10. Holland Painting in 17th Century Gift edition Volume 11. Flemish Painting in 17th Century Volume 12. Spanish Painting in 15th 17th Centuries Volume 13. Classical Still-Life RUSSIAN PAINTING Volume 14. Italian Painting in 18th Century th HISTORY AND MASTERPIECES Volume 15. French Painting in 18 Century Volume 16. British Painting in 17th 19th Centuries With this album, art lovers have a unique possibility to see the complete Volume 17. German-Austrian Painting in 18th 19th Centuries and wholesome view of Russian painting. Careful readers will know of Volume 18. French Painting in 19th Century complicated and sometimes contradictive lives of many artists, of vari- Volume 19. Victorian Painting and Pre-Raphaelites ous circumstances either encouraging or preventing their development. th The album presents pictures by not only famous Russian painters but Volume 20. 19 Century. New Styles also by those who were undeservingly forgotten. The publisher has per- Volume 21. Impressionism formed great work to collect images from numerous museums of various Volume 22. 19TH Century. National Schools th towns and even countries, from funds where they sometimes were so dif- Volume 23. 19 Century. Orientalism and Saloon ficult to find. Volume 24. Development of Impressionism Format 245 х 320 mm. 1 488 pp. Appr. 1 800 colour illustrations Printed in Italy Series HISTORY of RUSSIAN PAINTING Dust cover Each volume has: Whole panorama of Russian art from early Russian icon painting to pres- Silk-screen printing. Slip-case ent times comes in the handy form of a twelve-volume edition. The texts Format 200 х 260 mm. 128 pp. Leather bound. Leather slip-case. Gold stamping were written by professionals and they vividly show aspects from biog- 150 colour illustrations raphies of artists, all significant periods, styles, and trends of Russian painting in its development. RUSSIAN ICON PAINTING SCENES AND MASTERPIECES Volume 1. Russian Icon Painting Volume 2. XVIII Century The album was designed for those who like Russian art and are eager to understand the complicated yet beautiful world of icon painting. This kind Volume 3. 1-st Half of XIX century of art is closely connected both with history and Christianity; this double Volume 4. Middle of XIX Century basis makes a chief speciality of the project. Volume 5. 1860-s The album contains chapters, devoted to the major topics in icon painting, Volume 6. 1870-s iconographic types, famous icons as well as to saints and church feasts. Volume 7. 1880-s The album comprises all the famous and revered icons (about 800): The Volume 8. 1890-s Trinity and The Savior by A. Rublyov, Vernicle by F. Ushakov; such Volume 9. Turn of XIX and XX Ceturies icons of the Virgin as Vladimirskaya, Tikhvinskaya, Smolenskaya, Volume 10. 1910-s Donskaya, Kazanskaya, and Iverskaya. Volume 11. 1-st Half of Century Format 245 х 320 mm. 544 pp. Appr. 800 colour illustrations Volume 12. 2-nd Half of Century Printed in Italy Dust cover. Slip-case

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Series I. AIVAZOVSKIY NEW A. SEROV 416 pp. 426 colour illustrations 292 pp. 350 colour illustrations GREAT COLLECTION OF RUSSIAN ARTISTS Dust cover. Slip-case Dust cover. Slip-case Format of each album 260 х 360 mm References in Russian and English languages Silk-screen printing. Slip-case Printed in Italy Leather bound. Leather slip-case. Gold stamp- I. SHISHKIN The series has already become the most complete and largest in format collection of albums, devoted to work ing 304 pp. 395 colour illustrations of individual Russian artists. The albums comprise both monographies and Issues , uniting works by 3-5 artists Leather bound. Leather slip-case of a similar genre. The albums come in several variants of cover (silk-screen printing, leather, or dust jacket). Gold stamping But the highest quality of printing remains the same anyway. A. BOGOLYUBOV 352 pp. 260 colour illustrations Dust cover. Slip-case ISSUE 1. BAKALOVICH, BRONNIKOV, Silk-screen printing. Slip-case SVEDOMSKIY, SIEMIRADZKI 304 pp. 246 colour illustrations S. ZHUKOVSKIY Dust cover. Slip-case 304 pp. 209 colour illustrations Dust cover. Slip-case ISSUE 2. KISELYOV, GURKIN, MESCHERSKY, ZANKOVSKI, B. KUSTODIEV KONDRATENKO 328 pp. 347 colour illustrations Dust cover. Slip-case 376 pp. 437 colour illustrations Dust cover. Slip-case Silk-screen printing. Slip-case Silk-screen printing. Slip-case

L. LAGORIO Leather bound. Leather slip-case. Gold stamping 304 pp. 230 colour illustrations Dust cover. Slip-case RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF ART, ISSUE 3. VASILKOVSKI, KRACHKOVSKI, P. KONCHALOVSKIY Silk-screen printing. Slip-case SCULPTURE, AND ARCHITECTURE KRYZHYTSKI, ORLOVSKI, SERGEYEV AND ITS FOUNDER 352 pp. ILYA SERGEYEVICH GLAZUNOV 400 colour illustrations Leather bound. Leather slip-case. Gold stamp- 448 pp. 625 colour illustrations Format 280 х 380 mm. 450 pp. Dust cover. Slip-case ing Dust cover. Slip-case Over 400 colour illustrations Dust cover. Slip-case I. LEVITAN NEW Silk-screen printing. Slip-case NEW 320 pp. 365 colour illustrations Dust cover. Slip-case Leather bound. Leather slip-case. Gold stamping K. MAKOVSKIY 320 pp. 340 colour illustrations Dust cover. Slip-case NEW ISSUE 4 Silk-screen printing. Slip-case KLEVER, SHILDER, FYODOROV 400 pp. 540 colour illustrations Leather bound. Leather slip-case. Gold stamp- Dust cover. Slip-case ing

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IN EACH ALBUM OF THE Format of each album 220 х 280 mm. Format of each album 220 х 280 mm. SERIES: European quality of printing NEW European quality of printing UP TO 600 PAGES HUNDREDS OF COLOUR ILLUSTRATIONS MASTERS of RUSSIAN SCULPTURE HISTORY OF RUSSIAN ART NEW For the first time in the history of Russian and Soviet art readers have th th an opportunity to get acquainted with the biographies and admire I volume. ART OF 10 18 CENTURIES 344 c. Appr. 900 colour illustrations splendid works of almost 50 masters of Russian sculpture on th th 18th 19th centuries. II volume. ART OF 18 EARLY20 CENTURY 504 c. Appr. 1 000 colour illustrations 440 c. 620 colour illustrations Dust cover Dust cover Leather bound. Gold stamping. Gold-edged Leather bound. Gold stamping NEW IMPRESSIONISM 100 GREAT The most awaited title The authors succeeded in making the most complete and lavishly illus- RUSSIAN ARTISTS trated yet handy edition on the history of Impressionism. The book is 520 pp. Over 1 000 colour illustrations divided in 29 chapters, each of which has its brief contents at the head. Dust cover Each chapter and the whole book in the total contains the maximum possible amount of illustrations. For this gift edition, the authors selected the artists and works in 552 c. Over 900 colour illustrations order to present all styles and trends of development of Russian Dust cover painting from the time of Peter the Great up to the middle of 20th NEW century. Leather bound. Gold stamping ART OF THE RUSSIAN NORTH 304 pp. 516 colour illustrations HISTORY OF ART IN TWO VOLUMES The album deals with examples of northern painting, decorative arts Unlike multy-volumed other Histories of art the present edition and crafts, architecture, and sculpture starting from 9th to the early NEW enables readers to realize the artistic culture of humanity in all its com- 20th century, as well as influences of Russian Northern art on plicated interconnections and parallels, to compare creative achieve- Russian painting of the last third of 19th early 20th century. ments of various countries and peoples within certain periods of time. Dust cover Volume I: 520 pp. 900 colour illustrations Volume II: 544 pp. 899 colour illustrations EUROPEAN ART Dust cover Encyclopedic edition IN THREE VOLUMES: PAINTING. SCULPTURE. DRAWING Leather bound. Gold stamping Three volumes of the album were prepared in cooperation with the Russian Art Academy and its Research Institute of theory and history of art. The dictionary contains complete materials MASTERPIECES OF RUSSIAN ART about European painters, sculptors, and drawers of the late 13th th to the early 21th century. The edition was provided with bibli- Bestseller Classical text by the known art historian of the late 19 early 20th century P.P. Gnedich presents the biographies and works of ography. 150 Russian artists, describing all styles and trends of Russian I vol.: 464 pp. 366 articles. 742 colour illustrations painting from the icons of Old Rus to pictures of our time. II vol.: 416 pp. 340 articles. 673 colour illustrations 560 pp. Over 500 colour illustrations III vol.: 512 pp. 403 articles. 846 colour illustrations Dust cover Dust cover

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IN EACH ALBUM OF THE SERIES: IN EACH ALBUM OF THE SERIES: Most popular book of the series! UP TO 600 PAGES UP TO 600 PAGES HUNDREDS OF COLOUR ILLUSTRATIONS HUNDREDS OF COLOUR ILLUSTRATIONS FORGOTTEN NAMES TH RUSSIAN PAINTING OF 19 CENTURY ANTIQUITY Works by dozens worthy Russian artists were undeservingly undervalued and little known. This beautiful album presents Dust cover paintings by Nevrev, Villewalde, Pokhitonov, Zaryanko, and Gift edition other masters to enrich our knowledge about Russian fine art. Dust cover Gift edition SPAIN. HISTORY OF ART Dust cover LANDSCAPE IN RUSSIAN PAINTING Gift edition NEW The album reveals all stages of Russian landscape painting from the very first landscapes on Russian icons, very far from realistic representation of ITALY. HISTORY OF ART nature, from dry topographic views to landscapes of our days in the early Dust cover 21st century, with full use of heritage of the great Russian artists. The Gift edition album deals with the great period from opening of a class of landscape painting in the Russian Art Academy in the early 19th century to blos- soming of the art of Russian landscape in the late 19th century. MASTERS OF THE WORLD PAINTING Dust cover IN TWO VOLUMES Gift edition I volume: 11th 18th Centuries. 512 pp. 1 200 colour ill. HISTORICAL PICTURE Dust cover Gift edition IN RUSSIAN PAINTING II volume: 19th 20th Centuries. 528 pp. 1 500 colour ill. Dust cover Dust cover Gift edition Gift edition

ACADEMICISM IN RUSSIAN PAINTING MARINAS Dust cover Dust cover Gift edition Gift edition IMPRESSIONISM THE ART OF STAINED GLASS IN RUSSIAN PAINTING Dust cover Dust cover Gift edition Gift edition

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V.I. DAL. ILLUSTRATED EXPLANATO- ПУТИН / PUTIN RY DICTIONARY OF THE ACTUAL The idea to make a photoalbum about the President belongs to the lead- ing photo journalist of Komsomolskaya Pravda Anatoliy Zhdanov, RUSSIAN LANGUAGE several times winner of the international contest Interphoto . The por- Format 245 х 320 mm. 840 pp. trait seems to become rather dimensional, on the other hand, quite infor- 3 900 colour illustrations. Printed in Italy mal. Dust cover. Slip-case Format 230 х 310 mm. 328 pp. Over 1 000 colour photos Texts in Gift edition Russian and English languages Printed in Italy STORIES OF THE RUSSIAN LAND Dust cover. Slip-case. Leather bound NEW The work was a table book in the family of the last Russian RUSSIAN FAMILY Emperor Nicholas II. FESTIVALS AND TRADITIONS Format 245 х 320 mm. 816 pp. Over 750 colour ill. Gold- The collection was made as an Orthodox calendar. The reader will see edged. Printed in Italy the life of a traditional Russian family throughout a year. Descriptions Dust cover. Slip-case of general Christian feasts, philosophic and historical texts, and lives of saints alternate with works by Russian writers and poets. The book also Leather bound. Gold stamping. Slip-case contains descriptions of folk festivals and traditions, folklore materials, recipes from 19th century. Its illustrations comprise Russian paintings of 14th 20th centuries, photos, and old postcards. TOWNS OF RUSSIA Format 200 х 260 mm. 296 pp. Appr. 300 illustrations Detailed illustrated history of 108 large and small Russian towns. Format 245 х 320 mm. 592 pp. Over 950 colour ill. RUSSIAN CHRONICLE Texts in Russian and English languages The album contains over 1 000 illustrations, including old engravings Printed in Italy and colour maps. It is also rich in historical documents arranged in the Dust cover. Slip-case chronicle order from 4th century. Dust cover Leather bound. Gold stamping. Gold-edged Leather bound. Gold-edged Brass pieces FOLK RUSSIA RUSSIAN CULTURE TALES, BELIEFS, CUSTOMS, AND PROVERBS FROM OLD TIMES TO OUR DAYS OF THE RUSSIAN PEOPLE 750 articles, 1 000 persons Format 245 х 320 mm. 592 pp. Over 550 colour ill. Format 245 х 320 mm. 736 pp. Printed in Italy 2 000 colour illustrations Dust cover. Slip-case Printed in Italy Dust cover. Slip-case Leather bound. Gold stamping. Slip-case Leather bound

HISTORY OF THE RUSSIAN КРЕМЛЬ / THE KREMLIN NOBLE FAMILIES Both old and modern photographs of the Moscow Kremlin are real gems in the album. The latter were provided by the Russian President s advi- Format 245 х 320 mm. 560 pp. Over 950 colour ill. sor S.V. Yastrzhembskiy, whose works not only reflected originality of Printed in Italy Dust cover. Slip-case the monuments of the Moscow Kremlin but also presented them in rare and sometimes inexpected views. Leather bound. Gold stamping. Slip-case Format 245 х 320 mm. 592 pp. Over 600 colour illustrations Texts in Russian and English languages Printed in Italy Dust cover. Slip-case

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Series FACES GIFT Army and Navy. Faces of the Russian History Daughters of the Fatherland. Faces of the Russian History HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE RUSSIAN EDITIONS OF RUSSIA HISTORY Golden RIng. History of the towns COPPER BINDING Heroes of Russian History Each book is a history of Russia through the prism of biogra History of the Russian Army phies of a hundred and a half of generals (I volume), politicians (II volume), prominent women (III volumes). Each book con History of the Russian Navy tains lots of interesting facts and illustrative materials com History of the Russian State bined with the highest quality of printing. Format 210 х 285 mm Imperial Russia Up to 400 pp. Moscow. History of the City Up to 700 Power and Politics. Faces of the Russian History GIFT EDITIONS colour illustrations Rus St. Petersburg. History of the City LEATHER BINDING in each book The House of the Romanovs Texts Format 210 х 285 mm Towns of Great Russia in Russian and English Vivat, Russia! Up to 400 pp. languages Up to 700 colour illustrations in each book Texts in Russian and English languages

Army and Navy. Faces of the Russian History Daughters of the Fatherland. Faces of the Russian History Golden RIng. History of the towns Heroes of Russian History History of the Russian Army History of the Russian Navy History of the Russian State Imperial Russia Moscow. History of the City Power and Politics. Faces of the Russian History Rus St. Petersburg. History of the City THE HOUSE HEROES OF THE MOSCOW The House of the Romanovs OF THE RUSSIAN HISTORY HISTORY Towns of Great Russia ROMANOVS Objective biographies of 100 promi OF THE CITY Vivat, Russia! It is the history of Russia on nent personalities who played an Dozens of old engravings and White Weapons. Hand-made artistic cold-arms the basis of the chronicles of important role in the life of Russia. The other pieces of art reflect the Russian Czars and book contains lots of little known important and fascinating Emperors – the Romanovs. facts, historical documents, hundreds events in the life of the city The book is lavishly illustrat of illustrations. from the time of its founda ed. tion to the present day. Texts in two languages make the book a respectable present for a foreign partner.

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NEW THE BIBLE BYZANTINE WORLD RELIGIOUS ARCHITECTURE AND PAINTING with V.I. SMIRNOV S ILLUSTRATIONS Format 240 х 320 mm. 528 pp. 700 illustrations I.V. Smirnov, a famous Palekh artist, created a series of illustrations to the Printed in Italy Old and New Testaments in a one entity, abiding the law of interconnec- Dust cover. Slip-case tion between a Word and Image. Format 245 х 320 mm. 296 pp. Leather bound. Leather slip-case Appr. 300 colour illustrations. Gold stamping. Gold-edged Printed in Italy Dust cover BUDDHISM. CANONS. HISTORY. ART THE HOLY Album ‘Buddhism’ – is the complete yet integrated narration of MYSTERIOUS ATHOS the canons, history of development, differentiation, spread, as Format 245 х 320 mm. 536 pp. well as art and culture, emerging in various Oriental countries Appr. 500 colour illustrations. under the influence of Buddhism. The most characteristic feature Printed in Italy of the volume is a great number of colour illustrations of highest Dust cover. Slip-case quality (over a thousand). Format 240 х 330 mm. 650 pp. Over 1 000 colour illustrations CHRIST HAS RISEN THE GOSPEL STORY KORAN Format 245 х 325 mm. 620 pp. It is a collection of the four Gospels with indication of relevant chapters and paragraphs in the margins. Necessary references are In Arabic language. Special leather binding. given under the lines as explanations. The book is illustrated with Gold stamping. Gold-edged. Silk ribbon the best pictures of Russian painting on biblical scenes. The text Leather slip-case. Each page has classical Arabic ornaments comes after ‘The Sacred History of the New Testament, Narrated Printing in four colours with gold and silver According to the Evangelic Text’ (Moscow, 1914) in accordance Highest quality printing with the rules of modern Russian language. Format 245 х 320 mm. 384 pp. 250 colour illustrations Printed in Italy Dust cover. Slip-case Leather bound ITALIAN FRESCOES IN THE TIME OF GIOTTO Format 270 х 325 mm. 496 pp. 360 ill. THE BIBLE FOR CHILDREN Dust cover. Slip-case Gift edition It is the first successful attempt to publish the most complete edition of the Bible, adapted for children. The book contains unique lithographs, water- ITALIAN FRESCOES colours, and engravings of 19th century, carefully selected in museums and libraries. IN THE TIME OF RENAISSANCE Format 145 х 200 mm. 240 pp. Over 350 colour illustrations AND MANNERISM 472 pp. 450 ill. Dust cover. Slip-case AZ, BUKI, VEDI Gift edition ABC OF ORTHODOXY FOR CHILDREN ALTARPIECES. EARLY RENAIISANCE PAINTING Format 205 х 266 mm. 384 pp. Over 300 colour ill. Unique possibility to get acquainted with reconstruction of dozens of altarpieces in all their glory. It is the only publication in Russia, which presents so many unique altarpieces. Format 280 х 330 mm. 416 pp. Over 400 illustrations SPIRITUAL FIRES OF MOSCOW Dust cover. Slip-case TEMPLES, PEOPLE, LIVES Format 245 х 320 mm. 432 pp. Appr. 800 colour illustrations Leather bound. Leather slip-case. Gold stamping Printed in ItalyDust cover. Slip-case Gift edition

36 Detailed information www.belygorod.ru 37 Detailed information www.belygorod.ru ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA ENCYCLOPEDIC EDITIONS GREAT ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA RUSSIAN WORLD FIRST SUCCESSFUL 150 000 illustrations ILLUSTRATED EDITION 500 000 articles. 100 volumes OF THE FAMOUS The new 'Great Illustrated Encyclopedia' is a unique in its DICTIONARY volume yet purposeful collection of data and facts of 17th 21st centuries in all branches of science. Lots of information, accumulated by numerous generations of scientists of the Vladimir DAL. ILLUSTRATED past, was distorted, forbidden, or simply lost. Meanwhile, a significant part of it is noteworthy today although it is EXPLANATORY DICTIONARY difficult to obtain. Execution of such a big project will tale OF THE ACTUAL RUSSIAN LANGUAGE several years. 'The Russian World' comprises dozens vol with Appendices umes with most valuable information from such sources as Format 200 х 265 xmm. 448 pp. 2 500 illustrations 'Encyclopedia, or Explanatory Dictionary of Art, Science, and Crafts', 'Encyclopedic Dictionary of F.A. Brokhauz and I.N. Efron', 'Great Encyclopedia' by S.N. Yuzhakov, 'Great Vladimir DAL. SUPPLEMENTARY ILLUS- Soviet Encyclopedia' (1926), 'Great Soviet Encyclopedia' (1950), 'Great Soviet Encyclopedia' (1978), Britannica, TRATED VOLUME TO THE 'Universal Illustrated EuropeanAmerican Encyclopedia', EXPLANATORY DICTIONARY 'Italian Encyclopedia of Science, Lierature, and Art', OF THE ACTUAL RUSSIAN LANGUAGE 'Larussa Encyclopedia', 'American Encyclopedia', 'Encyclopedia of Brokhauz', 'Meier's Lexicon', 'Brief with Appendices Geographic Encyclopedia', 'Encyclopedia of Literature' Format 200 х 260 mm. 640 pp. Over 2 000 illustrations (1929), 'Encyclopedia of Medicine', numerous linguistic, etymological, toponymical, linguageographical dictionar ies, and reference works in all fields of science. FOLK RUSSIA The text contains about 500 000 articles to exceed all pre LEGENDS, BELIEFS, CUSTOMS, AND PROVERBS viously published encyclopedias in the volume of informa OF THE RUSSIAN PEOPLE tion. But the main part of this edition is illustrations: their number exceeds 150 000. Yet they are not ordinary draw The gifted Russian writer of 19th century collected rich ethno ings but original units of information themselves. graphic materials to discover a complicated combination of sur viving heathen rites and myths with Christianity in Russia, the his Format 198 х 259 mm Each volume contains over 500 pp., over 1 500 illustrations tory of all holidays, poetic views of Slavs on nature and the world. Format 200 х 261 mm. 592 pp. Over 550 colour ill. Volume I. А – Акр Volume II. Акс – Анг Volume III. Анг – Арс Volume IV. Арс – Афр GOLDEN BOOK Volume V. Афр – Бар For students and schoolers OF THE RUSSIAN CULTURE Volume VI. Бар – Бел Volume VII. Бел – Бил THe book is unique among educative literature. It is both a Volume VIII. Бил – Бое monograph album and tpical encyclopedia as well as an excel Volume IX. Бож – Бра lent guide, which enables to understand facts, events, and phe Volume X. Бра – Бур nomena in Russian culture. Volume XI. Бур – Вас Format 198 х 292 mm. 560 pp. Volume XII. Вас – Вел 2 000 colour illustrations Volume XIII. Вел – Вер 750 articles Volume XIV. Вер – Вит 1 000 persons Volume XV. Вит – Вол

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38 Detailed information www.belygorod.ru 39 Detailed information www.belygorod.ru ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CULTURAL TRADITIONS ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CULTURAL TRADITIONS

These books have already become the most popular encyclopedias on house-keep- CULINARY ALBUM ing due to presentation of materials from the angle of history and culture. Recipes The book includes over 300 carefully selected various dishes. In it, one can find recipes of salads, soups, dishes of meat, fish, fowl, of any kind and practical tips come along with captivating stories about the dish- mushrooms, cottage cheese, pastry, salting, and other home es or materials, about old traditions and beliefs connected with them, about the his- made food. This colourful album will enable readers to master the art of cooking while abundance of quotations from Russian clas tory of becoming and traditions of the Russian cuisine, about old secrets of the sical literature and highquality colour illustrations on cookery skill and ways passing from one generation to another. (Russian painting) will make the album a unique present. Format 245 х 320 mm. 304 pp. 290 colour ill. Printed in Italy Dust cover Leather bound SECRETS OF HOME-MADE PROVISIONS RUSSIAN TRADITIONS The volume is a real treasury of all kinds of recipes from pickles to jams the best home-made Russian provisions, without which a real Russian feast is impossible to imagine. This gift edition is lavishly illustrated with pictures of Russian painting and contains tasty quatations from Russian classical literature. Format 210 х 271 mm. 144 pp. Appr. 200 colour illustrations

GOLDEN BOOK OF NEEDLEWORK Original ideas of criss-cross and satin stitch patterns, unusual models for knitting, captivating items of beadwork as well as a unique collection of paintings on needlework, fascinating historiical facts about each kind of needlework, corresponding beliefs and traditions, secrets of the skill everything was carefully selected for this great gift album. Illustrations with detailed descriptions will enable you to make great souveniers, everyday items, decorations, and real art pieces yourself. THE BEST PRESENT Format 210 х 271 mm. 192 pp. Appr. 300 colour illustrations

THE ART OF CULINARY HOUSE CARVING The book includes over 300 carefully selected various dishes. In it, It is a unique in its kind textbook for a beginner in wood carving, step- one can find recipes of salads, soups, dishes of meat, fish, fowl, by-step revealing all aspects of artistic work with wood. The author mushrooms, cottage cheese, pastry, salting, and other home himself provided all the drawings and ornaments, described all the nec- made food. This colourful album will enable readers to master the essaru tools and fittings for wood carving to help the beginning master. art of cooking while abundance of quotations from Russian clas Format 197 х 260 mm. 680 pp. sical literature and highquality colour illustrations on cookery Appr. 700 illustrations (Russian painting) will make the album a unique present. Format 210 х 271 mm. 304 pp. 350 colour illustrations

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LEGENDARY RUS Hundreds of unique colour photos from satellites and telescopes The book is devoted to the preChristian history of Russia and the ancestors of Slavs and Russians. The author tried to ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE SPACE explore and generalize numerous archeological data and lit The series is the most complete and concise illustrated ency tle known foreign documents, dealing with the history of clopedia of the universe. The author, professional the Slavs. ‘Legendary Russia’ will tell about surviving evi astronomer S. Dubkova, selected the topics to include all the dence of relations of our ancestors with various regions aspects of practical astronomy of the beggining of the third BOOK 1. LEGENDARY RUS 240 pp. millenium. BOOK 2. MYSTERIES OF KIEVAN RUS-1 208 pp. SHINING DAPTHS OF THE UNIVERSE. 176 pp. BOOK MYSTERIES OF KIEVAN RUS 216 pp. 3. -2 Chronicle of the great astronomic discoveries Each book contains hundreds of colour illustrations WONDERFUL FAMILY OF THE PLANETS. 192 pp. RUSSIAN PEOPLE Index. Table Automatical expeditions around the Solar system THE SUN IN THE INTERIOR OF OUR GALAXY. The text comes after the edition ‘Russian People’ (Moscow, 1880) according to the rules the modern Russian language. 196 pp. It presents fascinating and varied materials about Russian Vocabulary of astronomic terms. Index eld. The work was based on numerous chronicles and old documents. MAGIC WORLD OF STARS. 224 pp. BOOK 1. HOLIDAYS, RITES, TRADITIONS IN RUSSIA. 176 pp. Maps of the constellations NEW BOOK 2. SUPERSTITIONS, POTIONS, AND SPELLS. 176 pp. BOOK OF THE MOON. 200 pp. Format 210 х 295 mm BOOK 3. OLD LIFE. BUILDING AND DECORATING THE Extracts from the diary of Neil Armstrong 400 500 colour illustrations HOUSE. HERBAL. RUSSIAN FOOD. MUSIC. 224 pp. Index in each book Each book contains hundreds of colour illustrations

ENCYCLOPEDIA º ŁŁ OF ANCIENT MYTHS AND CULTURES WALKS IN THE SKY One volume unites illustrated reviews about cultures of ATLAS OF THE CONSTELLATIONS Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece and Rome, Celtic people, Old maps of the starry sky from the Atlas of Johannes Hevelius. The Myths India, China, Japan, Scandinavia, and Slavic peoples. of the Constellations are illustrated with paintings by great artists, modern Format 216 х 279 mm. 848 pp. maps, and colour photographs. Over 1 500 colour ill. Format 200 х 260 mm. 112 pp. Appr. 500 illustrations European quality of printing Old engravings. Photos of celestial objects Constellations in works of art

ATLAS OF WARS AND BATTLES Bold theories about numerous myster- The book contains descriptions of about 100 greatest battles ATLASES OF ENIGMA AND MYSTERIES ies of History, which the modern sci- in the history of mankind from ancient times to the Second ence is unable to explain, come against World war on the territories of Asia, America, Africa, and great variety of high quality colour Europe. Each battle occupies a separate spread. The Atlas illustrations, including archeological was illustrated by professional painters and includes repro findings, art pieces on mystical topics, ductions of art pieces from ancient times to the present and photos of ancient cultural monu- days, photographs of archeological findins, a large amount ments. of reference information. Format 210 х 295 mm Format 210 х 295 mm. 208 c. Hundreds of colour illustrations Appr. 400 colour illustrations in each book

42 Detailed information www.belygorod.ru 43 Detailed information www.belygorod.ru HISTORY OF RUSSIA FOR CHILDREN WORLD AROUND US WORLD WONDERS For schoolers ILLUSTRATED EDUCATIVE EDITION NATIVE ELD. Russian History in Stories Eight chapters of the book are united with one idea – to tell about the most interesting and unusual facts from the history of human civi and Pictures lization with great illustrations and detailed aspects. We offer publication of the 19th century book ‘Russian Eld. Russian Format 208 х 282 mm. 360 pp. History in Stories and Pictures’ by V.D. Sipovskiy. It was prepared 400 colour illustrations according to the rules of the modern Russian language. The book is primarily aimed at the pupils of secondary and higher school. The most important events were presented according to original docu ments and scientific research works. Meanwhile, simplicity, purity, OLD EUROPE. and vividness of the language make it most fascinating and inter CHILDREN S GUIDE esting book for children and youths. AROUND THE COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD BOOK 1. HISTORY FROM IX TO XIV CENTURY. 304 pp. Bestseller Old Europe starts the new project Children s Guide around the Countries of the World . The authors of the book did their best to enable young read- BOOK 2. HISTORY FROM XIV TO XVI CENTURY. 288 pp. ers to make fascinating journeys around nine countries of Western Europe: France, Germany, Great Britain, Austria, Belgium, Netherlands, BOOK HISTORY FROM THE LATE XVI 3. Luxembourg, Switzerland, and Lichtenstein. TO EARLY XVII CENTURY. 320 pp. The journey is supposed to take place both in space and in time as the book is supplied with brief excursions in the history of each country, its legends BOOK HISTORY OF XVII CENTURY. 288 pp. 4. and national traditions of the past. Format 200 х 260 mm. The Guide will not only tell about sights of Old Europe but will also pres- Appr. 300 colour illustrations in each book ent famous writers and artists, travellers and scientists with those who made his country known by means of his books, pictures, scientific research, or geographic discoveries. Format 200 х 260 mm. 448 pp. 2 000 colour illustrations HEROES OLD RUSSIAN RUSSIAN OF RUSSIAN RUS VICTORIES CZARS HISTORY OF RUSSIA HISTORY Best editions FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS Each book contains several informative and colourfully illustrated stories, which can be used as educative illus- on Russian The edition was praised by the Russian President as an exemplary book on trated additions to textbooks. The titles describe Russian rulers and generals, writers and artists, travellers and sci- history history for schoolers. The carefully worked-out method of teaching can be entists. They deal with Russian victories and Russian past. The books also include illustrated appendices, index- considered of the highest value. This popular science edition is supplied es, and chronological tables... with stories of lives of historical leaders, descriptions of folk traditions, Each book has format 200 х 260 mm. Appr. 400 pp. Up to 500 colour illustrations aphorisms, and sayings by classical writers. Format 220 х 280 mm. 416 pp. 1 500 colour illustrations 500 stories. 25 illustrated dictionaries Illustrated appendices

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Series ‘‘PICTURESQUE RUSSIA’’ ALBUMS WITH UNIQUE ILLUSTRATIONS BY JOHN GULD AND JAMES AUDUBON It is a publication of the undeservingly forgotten fundamental work of a large team of Russian histo Format 260 х 360 mm. Printed in Italy rians of 19th century under the general editorship of P.P. Semyonov, chairman of the Imperial Russian Geographical Society. He carried out a titanic work: to collect detailed historical, geographical, cultur al, and economic information of all Russian regions and thus to make a description of the country at a high scientific and artistic level. The amount of materials, used to prepare the books, which contain lots of forgotten of forbidden information, is really unique. The series comprises a dozen and a half volumes. The authors of the present edition prepared hundreds of colour illustrations, including Russian historical paintings, miniature paintings from chronicles, photographs of artifacts, and old woodprints. The text comes according to the rules of the modern Russian language. To make the edition more valu able, the majority of illustrations date from the time of the original issue.

MOSCOW NOVGOROD AREA THE URALS AREA NEW NORTHERN RUSSIA THE BIRDS OF: This is a new largeformat THE MIDDLE VOLGA AREA series. In the total, the books CENTRAL BLACK SOIL REGION AUSTRALIA contain over 2 000 captivat 464 pp. 428 colour illustrations ing colour illustrations by To be continued... John Gould and James ASIA Audubon – prominent orni Dust cover th 496 pp. 600 colour illustrations tologists of 19 century. In Leather bound their time the editions were EUROPE among the most expensive 496 pp. 844 colour illustrations editions in the world. It took BEAUTY OF NATURE the artists decades to care AMERICA fully create these encyclope NEW 435 pp. 500 colour illustrations dias of birds. These unique THE BEAR Dust cover. Slip-case albums are a real collectible Leather bound. Gold stamping Format 290 х 215 mm. 200 pp. rarety. 200 colour photos COLIBRI 312 pp. 316 colour illustrations Dust cover

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CODE OF COURTESY AND ETIQUETTE RUSSIA. THE GREAT DESTINY Almost 50 chapters of the book reveal all aspects of relations The volume is an attempt of conceptualization of historical devel between people with every detail. They deal with reputation, educa opment of Russia and its people. The author S.V. Perevezentsev is tion, and upbringing, the rules of conduct in any situations, psycho a historian, known by his numerous works published both in logical development of a child, gifts, visits, correspondence, arrang Russia and abroad. The book presents the whole progress of ing the house, and other fascinating matters. About 250 colour illus Russian history from old times to our days, evaluating the events trations from Russian historical painting and portraiture demonstrate in various epochs most objectively. examples of a good taste in all areas of life. Format 210 х 280 mm. 704 pp. Appr. 600 colour ill. Format 200 х 260 mm. 278 pp. Hard cover Appr. 250 colour illustrations Gift edition Printed in Italy THE ROMANOVS 300 YEARS AT THE RUSSIAN SERVICE RUSSIAN HUNT The book is most valuable because its author was a contemporary The book was issued according to the rare text 'Hunt of Grand of Alexander III and Nicholas II, writer, historian, biographer, and Dukes, Czars, and Emperors in Russia' by prominent Russian histori prominent publicist of his time I.N. Bozheryanov. The text comes an Nikolay Ivanovich Kutepov (1895–1911). To illuminate the present according to the norms of the modern Russian language. The onevolume edition, we selected over 500 illustrations. book reveals history of Russia through the prism of reign of the Format 210 х 267 mm. 568 pp. Romanovs against carefully selected illustrations (painting, old Over 500 colour illustrations engravings, interior items, architectural monuments, relics, arche ological findings, and lots of other fascinating materials. Format 210 х 280 mm. 672 pp. Appr. 650 colour ill. SYMBOL OF POWER ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA Manifesting as a symbol in the name of a ruler, power brings with it RUSSIA OF THE POWER a whole system of symbols of the power. For the first time in such a volume comes this illustrated encyclopedia with detailed information The book is valuable in its great amount of rare information. For the about all manifestations of the power in all countries and times from first time in our days, against hundreds of large colour illustrations Babylon and Ancient Egypt to Russia. Power exists only in the world of the best quality, one can get a detailed view of such events in the of people because power is a word and symbol. life of Czarist Russia as encrowning ceremony and its schedule along with accompanying rites and lots of other lost information. Format 195 х 255 mm. 576 pp. Format 208 х 277 mm. 544 pp. Over 500 colour ill. 3 212 illustrations Hard cover Hard cover Gift edition Gift edition

GREAT TOWNS OF RUSSIA RUSSIAN Detailed illustrated history of 73 large and small Russian towns Format 200 х 261 mm. 400 pp. NOBLE FAMILIES 700 colour illustrations The text comes from the famous edition History of the Russian Noble Texts in Russian and English languages Families published in St. Petersburg in 1886. Hard cover Format 200 х 260 mm. 304 pp. Over 300 colour illustrations Gift edition

48 Detailed information www.belygorod.ru 49 Detailed information www.belygorod.ru RUSSIAN ART MASTERPIECES OF THE WORLD LITERATURE 100 GREAT APHORISMS OF WISDOM RUSSIAN ARTISTS CONFUCIUS Hundreds of colour illustrations – old engravings and other pieces of The album contains best examples of Russian painting so that it most Chinese fine art are the brightest reflections of old culture of the old harmonically reflects all its epochs, styles, and trends through works empire. The volume includes life history of Confucius, philosophical of a hundred masters of painting. The book includes the biographies treatise ‘LunYuy’ with aphorisms and sayings by the famous of the artists while their pictures were selected to demonstrate all philosopher, various comments, and variants of translations. facets of their gifts. Format 196 х 256 mm. 448 pp. 600 colour illustrations Format 200 х 260 mm. 516 pp. Over 1 000 colour illustrations CHILDREN S AND HOME TALES MASTERPIECES BROTHERS GRIMM OF RUSSIAN PAINTING IN THREE VOLUMES The three volumes contain 210 tales and legends along with two thou- Classical text by P.P. Gnedich, a famous art historian of the late sand captivating illustrations. Among several appendices the reader will 19th – early 20th centuries. The album presents life histories and find even the bestiary and index of fairy items, which makes this edition works of 150 Russian artists, harmonically reflecting all styles a unique one. and trends of Russian painting from early icons to modern Format of each volume 196 х 256 mm. Appr. 200 pp. times. Over 700 colour illustrations Format 210 х 267 mm. 568 pp. Over 500 illustrations References in Russian and English languages EUGENE ONEGINE Gift edition A.S. PUSHKIN Hundreds of illustrations (including the ones from the best publica NEW MASTERPIECES tions of old times) and almost a score of appendices (the lifetime edition, excluded paragraphs, the history of uncoding of the tenth OF RUSSIAN ICON-PAINTING (burnt) chapter, calendar of the novel, geography of Onegin’s life, The book contains the most famous and venerated icons (over 800), and much more... providing thematic chapters. Such a structure makes the edition a Format 196 х 256 mm. 496 pp. kind of an encyclopedia, enabling the readers to realize the phenom- 722 colour illustrations enon of icon-painting deeper and better, and in the religious and his- torical contest as well. Format 200 х 260 mm. 416 pp. RUBAIYAT. OMAR KHAYYAM Over 800 colour illustrations AND PERSIAN POETS OF 10th 16th CENTURIES Collection of Oriental wisdom in translations by famous Russian artists. Besides the ‘Rubaiyat’, the book contains works by Persian poets of 10th – 16th centuries: Ibn Sina, Abu MASTERPIECES OF THE WORLD LITERATURE Said, Hafez, Rumi, Nizami, Saadi, and Hakani. The lyrics come along with hundreds of original illustrations to Western and Eastern edi tions of the late 19th – early 20th centuries, Persian miniatures of 15th – 1001 NIGHTS (in 10 volumes) 20th centuries, miniatures of Kashmir manuscripts of 18th century. The new translation of the tales of 1001 Nights is the most complete.It Format 196 х 256 mm. 608 pp. 1 648 colour illustrations includes all erotic episodes, reviving the very spirit of the book s erotic Gift edition poetry. The present edition contains paintings of world renown and illustrations from the best editions of 19th 20th centuries in Russian and European languages. 1001 NIGHTS The book is also decorated with Persian and Arabic ornaments from Format 196 х 256 mm. 568 pp. manuscripts of 12th 16th centuries. 1 419 colour illustrations Format 160 х 208 mm Gift edition Each volume contains 120 pp. Over 100 colour illustrations

50 Detailed information www.belygorod.ru 51 Detailed information www.belygorod.ru ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN’S LITERATURE ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN’S LITERATURE GOLDEN LIBRARY OF ADVENTURES AND FICTION Each book contains seven lavishly illustrated novels. They include complete series and books, harmonically combining with them. Format 170 х 221 mm

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ILLUSTRATED HISTORICAL NOVEL Officially acknowledged These are new books, meeting all challenges of the modern children s lit- 3 000 000 copies sold! best children’s series on erature. They contain fascinating texts on the basis of precise information, the history of Russia professional ollustrations, various appendices... Format 163 х 240 mm. 64 pp. Appr. 100 colour illustrations Books of the series are part To be continued... NEW of the Federal Programme to support book publishing in Russia HISTORY ATLANTIS MIKLUKHO-MAKLAY OF RUSSIA ALEXANDER THE GREAT UNRIVALLED CLEOPATRA BACH This illustrated series was designed by children’s writers as well BOTTICELLI THE WAY OF A SAMURAI as by historians and teachers on the basis of uptodate scien USHAKOV tific data. It is primarily developed for schoolers of 8–13 years GLINKA CYRIL AND METHODIUS CHAIKOVSKIY old in order to encourage their curiosity and erudition, to help EINSTEIN with school projects. Themes of the books include all important LERMONTOV events of the Russian history and expands regularly. LEONARDO The most popular series Format 200 х 260 mm. 48 pp. NEW Over 100 colour illustrations in each book ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ENIGMAS AND MYSTERIES All books of the series present colour illustrations on each page: rare photo graphs of archeological findings, monuments of ancient civilizations, celestial bodies and phenomena, animals, reproductions of old engravings, maps, and A.S. Pushkin Minin and Pozharskiy Entertainment best art pieces. Andrey Bogolyubskiy Moscow Kremlin Russian Village Format 200 х 280 mm. 48 pp. Balcans War. 1877 1878 Moscow Mysteries Russian Writers Colour illustrations on each page Boris and Gleb Nature of Russia Serafim Sarovskiy Catherine’s Eagle Naval Costume Sergiy Radonezhskiy PUZZLES & SECRETS OF ARCHITECTURE SECRETS OF WATER. RIVERS, LAKES, SEAS, PUZZLES & SECRETS OF CASUAL THINGS AND OCEANS Civil War Nicholas II Slavic Legends PUZZLES & SECRETS OF OLD PICTURES STARS AND PLANETS. AMUSING ASTRONOMY Cossack Legends and Tales Old Rus Soldier Tales PUZZLES & SECRETS OF PETS WONDERS OF NATURE. WORLD OF ANIMALS Crimea. Pearl of the Black Sea Orders and Awards The Caucasus. Along the Ancient PUZZLES OF CATS WORLD WONDERS. NEW WORLD Crimean War. 1853 1856 Paul I Roads of the Ancient Land PUZZLES OF DOGS Empress Elizabeth Daughter of People s War. 1941 1945 The Volga. From Valdai to the PUZZLES OF LONG WAYS To be continued... Caspian Sea Peter the Great Pretenders SECRETS OF MAN. AMUSING PARAPSYCHOLOGY Far East Towns of Russia Ruler of All Rus Ivan III CHILDREN S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PAINTING Folk Calendar Russian America Urals. Treasury of the Land War of 1812 Each book deals with some or other aspect of painting on the basis of about Folk Medicine Russian Close Combat 100 colour illustrations. The series was purposedly created for the pupils of sec God’s Miracles on the Fronts of Russian Composers Wizard-Prince. Vseslav Polotskiy onadry school, considering their specific perception, as an accessible source of knowledge about art. the Great Patriotic War Russian Costume Gods of Ancient Slavs Format 200 х 280 mm. 48 pp. Hundreds of colour illustrations in each book Russian Estate 100 GREAT ARTISTS OF THE WORLD RUSSIAN CLASSICISM Golden Ring of Russia Russian Generals To be continued... Great Canvases 100 RUSSIAN ARTISTS SELF-PORTRAIT. RUSSIAN AND FOREIGN Russian Language. Pages of ART OF RENAISSANCE MASTERS Heroes of 1812 History BATTLE PIECES TALE IN RUSSIAN PAINTING Heroes of Russian History Russian Orthodox Culture FAMOUS PICTURES BY RUSSIAN PAINTERS Karelia. Land of 1000 Lakes Russian Painters ICON PAINTING Knights of St. George Russian Saints LANDSCAPE To be continued... MOVING ARTISTS Literature of Old Rus Russian Toys, Games, and 56 Detailed information www.belygorod.ru 57 Detailed information www.belygorod.ru ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN’S LITERATURE ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN’S LITERATURE

SERIES MY FIRST TEXTBOOK TALES ABOUT ARTISTS This new series was made specially for investigative children of 2–4 years THe books conain interesting information about lives and works of the old. Each book will help a child make first steps in the world with joy and artists, details of their best pictures, basic terms, styles, and trends in paint interest. These lavishly illustrated books meet all the necessary standards and ing. The series was made according to special children’s perception. note the speciality of children s apperception. The series was created by pro- Format 200 х 260 mm. 12 pp. fessional children s writers and artists who did their best to instil in young Printed in Italy readers love for books from the very first years of their lives. Up to 20 colour illustrations in each book AIVAZOVSKIY MURILLO TROPININ BRULLOV ˚ . PEROV FEDOTOV ABC IN PICTURES VASILIEV F. POLENOV CHERNETSOVS VISITING A TALE. SPELLING OUT VASNETSOV A. PRYANISHNIKOV SCHWARTZ GIANTS AND DWARVES. CONTRASTS VASNETSOV V. RENOIR SCHEDRIN GAGARIN ROERICH SHISHKIN YELLOW, RED, AND GREEN. COLOURS GREKOV RUBLYOV YUON WHO LIVES IN A HUT DUBOVSKOY SEREBRYAKOVA WHO IS OUT OF THE WAY? LOGIC MAKOVSKIY K. TOLSTOY F. LITTLE ABC LEARNING TO COUNT. 0–10 STORIES ON RUSSIAN Up to 20 illustrations HISTORY FOR CHILDREN in each book Interesting, up-to-date, and fascinating facts, Informative retold and adapted for children by specialists. Format 140 ı 200 mm. 32 pp. Format 200 х 260 mm. 12 pp. Dozens of colour illustrations and educative texts Hard cover Printed in Italy

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