"An Inventory of Ancient Manuscripts Stored in the Museum of the Imperial Russian Archaeological Society" Author: D. Prozorovsky Publisher: Printing house of the Imperial Academy of Sciences Year of publication: 1879 Description: Rare edition of the XIX century, which is a complete catalog of Ancient manuscripts collected and stored in the Museum of the Imperial Russian Archaeological Society. Compiled by a famous scientist and researcher D. Prozorovskim, this book is of great historical and cultural value. It describes in detail the unique handwritten monuments, including their content, design features, material characteristics (pergamen, paper, etc.), as well as information about the time and place of creation. This edition is not only documentary evidence of the development of science in the XIX century, but also an important source for the study of ancient Russian writing, book culture and the history of archival business. The book was published in St. Petersburg, in the printing house of the Imperial Academy of Sciences, which emphasizes its scientific significance. The work was performed with academic accuracy, taking into account the modern methods of describing archival documents for that time. Features: Historical rarity. The publication will be useful to collectors, historians, bibliophiles, as well as all those who are engaged in the study of Russian history and archival heritage. An excellent object for exhibitions or replenishment of a private collection. Value: Such a publication is extremely rare, especially in good condition. This is not only a book, but also a monument of Russian scientific and cultural thought of the XIX century.