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Persons / Smirdin Alexander Filippovich entrepreneur
Smirdin A.F. (1795-1857), editor, bookseller

SMIRDIN Alexander Filippovich (1795-1857, St. Petersburg), editor and bookseller. From 1817, he was a salesman in the book shop of V. A. Plavilshchikov (see Plavilshchikov Publishing House), after his death (1823) he inherited his shop

Biblioteka Dlya Chteniya (The Reader's Library), journal

BIBLIOTEKA DLYA CHTENIYA (The Reader's Library), a news, fashion, science, philological and arts journal. Appeared monthly from 1834-65 (in 1865 eight editions came out). The journal was founded by А. F. Smirdin (publisher until 1849) and O. I

Book Trade (entry)

BOOK TRADE. State, institutional and private book trading has been carried out in St. Petersburg since the first years of its existence. The first official bookshop belonged to the St

Dume Restaurant

DUME RESTAURANT (15 Malaya Morskaya Street / 7 Gorokhovaya Street). Opened in the early 1820s by Andrieux, a former French Prisoner of War of 1812 who stayed in Russia. D. V. Venevitinov, F. V

Literary journals (entry)

LITERARY JOURNALS. The genesis of the Russian literary journalism is associated with St. Petersburg, where in 1728-36 and 1738-42 circulated first and only journal in the Russian language at that time - Primechaniya k Vedomostyam (the name changed)

Nevsky Prospect

NEVSKY PROSPECT known as Bolshaya Pershpektivnaya Road or Bolshaya Pershpektiva until 1738, Nevskaya Prospektivaya Street or Nevskaya Perspektiva in 1738-1780s, and 25 October Avenue in 1918-44 so named in memory of the October Revolution of 1917

Patronage of Art (entry)

PATRONAGE OF ART is disinterested financial and other forms of participation in the culture, science, and assistance to figures of science and culture. The beginning for patronage of art in St

Plavilschikov Publishing House

PLAVILSHIKOV PUBLISHING HOUSE, established in 1794 by Vasily Alexeevich Plavischikov (1768-1823) on the basis of I. Krylov and Co publishing house accommodated in I.I. Betskoy's house at 1 Millionnaya Street

Publishing houses (entry)

PUBLISHING HOUSES. Publishing in St. Petersburg dates back to 1711, when Tsar Peter the Great ordered the St. Petersburg Printing House to be established. The first printed matter issued in St. Petersburg was Vedomosti newspaper

Salons, Circles and Literary Gatherings (Entry)

SALONS, CIRCLES AND LITERARY GATHERINGS. During the 18th century regular gatherings of writers were uncommon, but those that there were portrayed different stylistic and philosophic positions

Syn Otechestva (Son of the Fatherland), journal

SYN OTECHESTVA (Son of the Fatherland), a literary journal on history and politics, which appeared from 1812 until 1844 and from 1847 until 1852. Until 1839 it came out weekly, afterwards twice a month, subsequently monthly

Volkovskoe Cemeteries

VOLKOVSKOE CEMETERIES is situated in the north-eastern part of Frunzensky region, the oldest of the St. Petersburg cemeteries functioning today. Volkovskoe Orthodox Cemetery (7а Rasstanny Passage)