Krylov I. Fables: In six parts. P.1-6. St.Petersburg: Imperial theatre printing office, 1819.

6 unnumbered pages, 114, 6 unnumbered pages, 95 p. A life time edition of Russian fable writer Ivan Krylov (1768-1844). "This book includes 139 fables. It is extremely rare, though it was published in 6000 samples" (Smirnov-Sokolsky N. My library. №787). An engraved author"s portrait after the drawing of Kiprensky is at frontispiece. Combined binding: leather corners and gold-stamped spine, ornamented paper, sputtered edge. 22х13 sm, in a good condition: minor defects of the second and third end papers, traces of pre-revolutionary stamps at the title page. The book has a collector value. Rarity.