{"product_id":"brockhaus-efron-encyclopedic-dictionary-volume-iia-1891","title":"Brockhaus \u0026 Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary — Volume IIA (1891)","description":"\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"spyein\" data-start=\"66\" data-end=\"112\"\u003eRare Imperial Russian Antique Encyclopedia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"114\" data-end=\"831\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"114\" data-end=\"124\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Энциклопедический словарь \u003cem data-start=\"151\" data-end=\"178\"\u003e(Encyclopedic Dictionary)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"178\" data-end=\"181\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"192\"\u003eVolume:\u003c\/strong\u003e IIA (4th volume overall)\u003cbr data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"220\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"235\"\u003ePublishers:\u003c\/strong\u003e F. A. Brockhaus (Leipzig) \u0026amp; I. A. Efron (St. Petersburg)\u003cbr data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"295\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"306\"\u003eEditor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Professor I. E. Andreevsky\u003cbr data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"336\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"361\"\u003ePlace of Publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e St. Petersburg, Russian Empire\u003cbr data-start=\"392\" data-end=\"395\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"395\" data-end=\"407\"\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Typography of I. A. Efron\u003cbr data-start=\"433\" data-end=\"436\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"436\" data-end=\"445\"\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1891\u003cbr data-start=\"450\" data-end=\"453\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"466\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Russian (pre-reform Cyrillic orthography)\u003cbr data-start=\"508\" data-end=\"511\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"511\" data-end=\"523\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original antique hardcover with ornate gold-stamped spine\u003cbr data-start=\"581\" data-end=\"584\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"584\" data-end=\"598\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete vintage interior with original binding. Spine shows visible wear and loss at the top, hinges tender but holding. Pages, engravings, and maps remain in remarkably good condition for their age. Please review photos carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"836\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"rmw5tv\" data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"852\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"854\" data-end=\"1026\"\u003eAuthentic 1891 Imperial Russian edition of the legendary \u003cem data-start=\"911\" data-end=\"954\"\u003eBrockhaus \u0026amp; Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary\u003c\/em\u003e, one of the most important encyclopedic projects of the Russian Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1028\" data-end=\"1393\"\u003eThis Volume IIA covers entries from “Ауто” to “Банки” and represents a remarkable example of late 19th-century Russian scholarship, printing, and bookmaking. 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Highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1s4hugr\" data-start=\"1769\" data-end=\"1795\"\u003eDetailed Fold-Out Maps\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1796\" data-end=\"1847\"\u003eIncludes original multi-page color maps, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1848\" data-end=\"1909\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"43iemu\" data-start=\"1848\" data-end=\"1874\"\u003ePhysical Map of Africa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"956rjm\" data-start=\"1875\" data-end=\"1909\"\u003eDetailed Map of the Baltic Sea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1ex869b\" data-start=\"1911\" data-end=\"1941\"\u003eHigh-Quality Illustrations\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1942\" data-end=\"2022\"\u003eContains detailed engravings, lithographs, and black-and-white plates depicting:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2023\" data-end=\"2144\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"19ezsl\" data-start=\"2023\" data-end=\"2047\"\u003eHistorical landmarks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"tvyu08\" data-start=\"2048\" data-end=\"2074\"\u003eReligious architecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"190g2mn\" data-start=\"2075\" data-end=\"2105\"\u003eMonasteries of Mount Athos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ywparo\" data-start=\"2106\" data-end=\"2144\"\u003eGeographic and scientific subjects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"isvbh5\" data-start=\"2146\" data-end=\"2175\"\u003eOriginal Imperial Binding\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2176\" data-end=\"2317\"\u003eRetains its authentic 19th-century decorative binding with gold-stamped spine design characteristic of prestigious Imperial Russian editions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2319\" data-end=\"2322\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1o9sndk\" data-start=\"2324\" data-end=\"2343\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"18f30mu\" data-start=\"2345\" data-end=\"2357\"\u003eInterior\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2358\" data-end=\"2506\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"59fjsn\" data-start=\"2358\" data-end=\"2384\"\u003eText clean and legible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"yjzd1b\" data-start=\"2385\" data-end=\"2428\"\u003eMaps remain vibrant with minimal foxing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ilwyl\" data-start=\"2429\" data-end=\"2472\"\u003eIllustrations and plates well preserved\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"7t2bu5\" data-start=\"2473\" data-end=\"2506\"\u003eComplete collectible interior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"bs9zvr\" data-start=\"2508\" data-end=\"2519\"\u003eBinding\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2520\" data-end=\"2694\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"195aamg\" data-start=\"2520\" data-end=\"2556\"\u003eOriginal antique binding present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"14xpt3r\" data-start=\"2557\" data-end=\"2602\"\u003eNoticeable spine wear and loss at the top\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1fate3r\" data-start=\"2603\" data-end=\"2633\"\u003eHinges delicate but intact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1nrmvk8\" data-start=\"2634\" data-end=\"2694\"\u003eSuitable for restoration or display in current condition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2696\" data-end=\"2699\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1ywxpwl\" data-start=\"2701\" data-end=\"2721\"\u003eAbout the Edition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2723\" data-end=\"2858\"\u003eThe Brockhaus \u0026amp; 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