Новый живописец общества и литературы
By: sostavlennyĭ Nikolaem Polevym
Publisher: Izdaniīe knigoprodavt͡sa V. Loginova
Published: 1832
Place of publication: Moskva
Language: rus
Subjects: Russian literature; Social life and customs
Other titles: Novyĭ zhivopiset͡s obshchestva i literatury
Notes: Vol. 1: xxxix, 222 p., [1] leaf of plates; v.2: 263 p., [1] leaf of plates; v.3: 235 p., [1] leaf of plates; v.4: 256 p., [1] leaf of plates; v.5: 244 p., [1] leaf of plates; v.6: 355 p., [1] leaf of plates.

From the Diaghlilev-Lifar library.

Stamp (v. 1-3): Гос. публ. библ. имени Салтыкова-Щедрина [=Gos. Pub. Bibl. imeni Saltykova-Shchedrina]; stamp (v.5-6) Госуд. Публичн. Библиотека, Дублет [=Gosud. Publichn. Biblioteka, Dublet]; bookseller's label (v.5-6): Антикварная Книжная Торговля В. И. Клочкова. СПБ., Литейный 55 [=Antikvarnai͡a Knizhnai͡a Torgovli͡a V. I. Klochkova. SPB., Liteĭnyĭ 55].

Vol. 1-2 are earlier (first?) issue. Vol. 1 has 9 line quotation form Kapnist on t.p., publisher on t.p. verso, and date of May 8, 1831 in the imprimatur on t.p. verso.. Vol. 2 has 8 line quotation from Baratynskīĭ on t.p. and date of May 12, 1831 in the imprimatur on t.p. verso.

This copy has v.1-3, 5-6 only; v.1-2 are later issues. Vol. 1 has a 12 line quotation from Kantemir on t.p., the publisher lacking from the t.p. verso, and the date November 27, 1831 in the imprimitur on t.p. verso. The volume designation has been effaced; v. 2 has a 7 line quotation from Pushkin on the t.p. and the date July 27, 1831 in the imprimitur on t.p. verso. Volume designation has been cut out, with the t.p. repaired.

Bound in half black morocco, with green boards; spines gilt.

Vol. 1-3 bound in 1v., in library boards backed with black cloth.

Vol. 5, 6 bound in 1 v., half bound in contemporary calf(?), with marbled-paper boads.