Leaflet from the Anglo-Russian Literary Society, 1894
Scope and Contents
One leaflet from the Anglo-Russian Literary Society (1894), which is the first edition of a short account of the newly-founded Anglo-Russian Literary Society, published by Berman Gurovich, a member of the Society.
Dates
- Creation: 1894
Creator
- Anglo-Russian Literary Society (1893-c ?1920) (Organization)
Language of Materials
Russian
Physical Description
8vo (209 × 138 mm), pp. 8; self-wrappers; a couple of ms. ink corrections to the final page; creased where previously folded, and rather dust-soiled.
Conditions Governing Access
Open. PLease contact the repository in advance.
Biographical / Historical
The Society was founded in 1893, the brainchild of Edward Cazalet (1836-1923), now in retirement back in England, but whose family ran a brewery in St Petersburg. He was to be its first and only president. The society published proceedings until 1920.
Extent
1 booklet
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased in September 2017. Accession no SC-Acc-2018-0071.
Bibliography
Physical Description
8vo (209 × 138 mm), pp. 8; self-wrappers; a couple of ms. ink corrections to the final page; creased where previously folded, and rather dust-soiled.
Processing Information
Catalogued by Aline Brodin in May 2018.
Creator
- Anglo-Russian Literary Society (1893-c ?1920) (Organization)
Repository Details
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