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Early Printed Books — is a collection of books printed before 1830 stocked in RSL. It embraces electronic copies and facsimile editions of most prominent books of high cultural, scientific and historical significance.
The collection currently features books printed in early Slavonic printing houses in Poland, Montenegro, Walachia, Venice and Prague, including the Ochtoekos (Book of Eight Tones) printed by Schweipolt Fiol in Krakow. There is also a range of the 18th century editions printed by Moskovsky Pechatny Dvor (Moscow Printing House).
A full and comprehensible range of most significant 18th century legislative and state documents and descriptive works includes:
- Manifests, acts, statutes, tariffs adopted during the reign of Czar Peter I, Czarina Anna (Anna Ioannovna), Elisabeth (Elisaveta Petrovna) and Catherine II.
- Statistics records, geographic and topographic descriptions of regions, provinces and towns (compiled by I. Lepekhin, P. Pallas, P. Rychkov).
- First editions of most significant records and studies in Russian history and culture: annals, treaties, books of heraldry, ’Early History of Russia’ by M. Lomonosov, ’History of Russia from the earliest times’ by V. Tatischev, ’History of Russia from early times’ by M. Scherbatov, the Dictionary of writers by N. Novikov and other rarities.
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Скрижаль. — Москва: Печатный двор, X. 1655; дополнительные статьи 2. VI. 1656. 4°
Skrizhal’ (Tablet). — Moscow, Printer’s Court, X. 1655; additional articles 2. VI. 1656. 4°.
Skrizhal’ is a collection of polemic Greek and Old Russian literary works, aimed to explain and promote the innovations introduced into the Orthodox practices in Russia by Patriarch Nikon. It is an important source to enhance understanding of Nikon’s church reforms. The collection was compiled by a Greek hieromonk Ioann Naphanail and sent to Patriarch Nikon in 1653 by Paisius, the Patriarch of Constantinople.
’Skrizhal’ with all the attachments was already printed by October 1655, but Nikon delayed its release till the Council’s analysis and approval. The book was then extended by more articles, including the account of the Church Council of 1656, and released, validated by the Council on June 2, 1656.
