A talented person is talented in everything, and the bright example to that is Sir Winston Churchill (1874 – 1965), a sensational politician, one of the most peculiar historic figures, and an outstanding writer. A true legend, an ingenious intellectual, he left many unique books, memoirs, and researches to the future generations, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1953. “The World Crisis” is a rather representative sample of his work. This sharp-witted book covers the Versailles Treaty development, demobilization of the British army, description of the post-water situations in the major empires, along with intervention and support provided to White armies. Graphic and to some extent acrid style as if revives long-gone events and reveals new facts. This book enclosed in a valuable cover will make a perfect gift for a well-educated person.

In 1913, Iosif Pokrovsky (1868 – 1920), a Russian legal expert, doctor of Roman law, created one of the best jurisprudential textbook in Russian. His scientific work is notable for the breadth of subject and survey, description of the trends in legal and national development, as well as the story of the Roman law destiny after the fall of the ancient world and the pursuit of its continuation in the modern world. Undoubtedly, the Roman law has a special place in the world history. Once consistent, it managed to stand in service of legal systems of most of today’s states.

This collectors’ edition will be appreciated not only by a lawyer, but by any well educated person.

Hunting has found a multifaceted reflection in the Russian classics. Aksakov, Nekrasov, Turgenev, Fet, Sumarokov, Derzhavin, Paustovsky, Prishvin – they share a hunting experience not only in literature, but also in real life. Even Pushkin, who was not a hunter, devoted pages of his writing to this subject. In each such work two worlds invariably collide: nature and man. And then there comes their confrontation or the miracle of alliance. The collector’s edition “Hunting in the Russian Prose” invites the reader to plunge into this unfamiliar world, outside the home and city, to forget for a while about their worries. The book will be an excellent trophy for the avid hunter and will delight the connoisseur of the Russian classics.

“Psychology of Education” by Gustave Le Bon (1841 – 1931), a French philosopher, historian, natural scientist, doctor, and the father of social psychology, was first published in 1902. His work became a critical survey of the global training and education system. The psychology-based education principles explained in the book provided basis for today’s educational methods. This is the first translation of the book made in Tsarist Russia by General Sergey Budayevsky on the order of Emperor Constantine Romanov. This luxurious collectors’ edition will make a great present for psychologists, educators, teachers, and professors.

First published in the early 20th century, the book retains its uniqueness a century on. Its author, the famous Russian lawyer Pyotr Porokhovshchikov (1867 – 1954), had his works published under the pen-name P. Sergeich. He was the author of a plethora of works on judicial eloquence and criminal defence, it was he who translated Hints on Advocacy  by Richard Harris. But The Art of Arguments in Court is his main work. A barrister, and, incidentally, any lawyer in general, becomes an orator in court. And the book teaches accuracy and simplicity of speech and eloquence, rhetoric expression and the ways to look for truth. Its content is rich in observations and examples, and the design will satisfy any esthete.

The Hammer of Witches (Latin: Mallēus Maleficārum, German: Hexenhammer) is a treatise on demonology and proper methods of prosecution and exposure of witches. The famous medieval treatise was written in Latin in 1486 by the Catholic Prior, Dominican Inquisitor Heinrich Kramer (ca. 1430 – 1505) (Latinized version – Henricus Institor) and first published in 1487 in the free city of Speyer. His co-author is the dean of the University of Cologne, inquisitor Jacob Sprenger (ca. 1436 – 1495). However, the work of Sprenger, apparently, was limited to only the introduction, called “The Author’s Apology”. Bullae Summis desiderantes affectibus by Pope Innocentius the 8th is included as a preface to The Hammer of Witches, giving full approval to the actions of the Inquisition to eradicate witchcraft. For two centuries, the book was considered as a direct guidance for action for inquisitors and was literally their handbook. There is a hard fateful story behind the book that caused thousands of innocent victims – exposed and murdered “sorcerers” and “sorceresses”.

There are fairy tales for adults, and an immortal classical example of that is Little Zaches, nicknamed Zinnober by the German writer Ernst Theodore Amadeus Hoffmann (1776 – 1822). Full of irony, the book tells the story of the author’s epoch, it describes the ugliness of absolutism, loyalty of contemporaries, bare lawlessness. The protagonist is grotesquely ridiculous, ugly and stupid, but the merciful fairy Rosabelverde endowed him with a unique ability. Whatever good happens in the presence of Zaches – it is always attributed to him, and any shameful thing done by him goes to someone else’s account. Everyone bows to Zaches, he rises as high as to become a minister. But the magician Prosper Alpanus turns up to help a young student Balthazar to remove the spell and expose the truth to ordinary people.

Well-informed people agree that “Main Problems of Civil Law” is one of the most bright and significant works for the Russian civil law. Professor Iosif Pokrovsky (1868 – 1920), a Russian legal expert, answers the key questions of the law science that generations of masterminds have been tackling. The author displays a tight connection of the global civil law history and Russia’s civil law, demonstrating not only his professionalism, but deep insights in regard to the problem. Significance of this book can hardly be overestimated. It is definitely worthy its valuable collectors’ cover, and any lawyer or legal expert will gladly enrich their home library with this book.