Kiselev Nikolaj P. Index palaeotiporum, quotquot in bibliotheca publica olim rumianzoviensi nunc Leniniana Mosquae ...

Kiselev Nikolaj P. Index palaeotiporum, quotquot in bibliotheca publica olim rumianzoviensi nunc Leniniana Mosquae asservantur, Volume 1-2. [Catalog of paleotypes from the collection of the Lenin library. In two volumes.]
Mosquae. In aedibus bibliothecae, 1927-1929. 1-72, 75-172 p. [end-to-end pagination of volumes]. Circulation of 500 copies. Publisher's cover, very large format (27 x 35.5 cm). The cover is worn and dirty, has small tears, losses, including on the spine; rare temporary spots; the second volume begins to break up into separate notebooks, has almost lost the spine; the volumes are not cut or cut.

[Paleotype (Greek. παλαιóς-ancient and τύπος — impression) is the conventional name of European printed books published from January 1, 1501 to January 1, 1551.

They also include books in the Cyrillic font. In total, about 70 palaeotypes printed in Cyrillic have been preserved. This period is characterized by a decrease in the average format of publications, including due to the appearance of the in-Octavo format.  

Palaeotypes are quite diverse in their content and design.

They are objects of collecting and scientific study.

Nikolai Petrovich Kiselyov (1884-1965)-Russian and Soviet scholar of books, bibliographer, paleographer, library and Museum worker, well-known cataloger of incunabula and paleotypes. An active representative of the culture of the Russian Silver age. He specialized in the history of mysticism, the secret Sciences, and the history of Freemasonry. Professor (1938).

Nikolai Petrovich Kiselev was born in Moscow, comes from a family of hereditary nobles Kiselev. He graduated from the 5th Moscow gymnasium with a gold medal.

In 1910, he graduated from the faculty of history and Philology of Moscow University. He attended lectures on Roman Philology at the University of Heidelberg in Germany (1908-1909).

From 1910 he worked in the Library of the Moscow Public and Rumyantsev museums (now the Russian state library). From the end of October 1910-a freelance worker In the Department of manuscripts of the Rumyantsev Museum, from may 21, 1911-a supernumerary official there. From June 1, 1912 to 1919 — Junior assistant librarian.

From 1914 to 1917 — Secretary of the Musaget publishing house. Corresponded with Anna Monclova James by Baskovym.

In 1918, an emissary of the Moscow library Department, who was engaged in examining libraries and selecting books for the Rumyantsev Museum, in particular, moved the Baryatinsky book collection to the Museum.

In 1925-1930-head of the Department of rare books. In 1930-head of the book Museum. In 1938, he was certified as a Professor of book studies.

Until June 25, 1941 — head of the General Department, head of the Department "Exhibition of book art", scientific consultant, chief librarian of the rare books Department.

From January 21, 1942 to April 30, 1957, he was repressed, held in camps and exiled.

Since 1957, he was the head of the scientific library of the all-Union book chamber, was a scientific consultant of the rare books Department of the GBL. He died in 1965. He was buried at the Vagankovo cemetery (14 Uch.).

Scientific heritage:

Nikolai Petrovich Kiselev-a specialist in the history of Russian Freemasonry, who studied Masonic archives for more than half a century. This work was interrupted only while serving time in camps and exile. The results of N. p. Kiselev's research during his lifetime were never published, with the exception of one small article.

Only in 2005, according to the archive of N. p. Kiselev, his research on the Moscow Masonic Lodge "Three banners" was first published, compiled by him from the collected unique materials back in the 1930s.

In addition, the publication's Appendix contains rare materials related to the history of Russian Freemasonry of the XVIII century: letters of masons, speeches in lodges (I. G. Schwartz, Pozdeyev, gine), protocols of lodges, lists of members of lodges, index of names, index of Masonic workshops, etc.

Fate of the library :

Back in the 1920s, N. p. Kiselyov acquired for his library a significant part of the most significant Masonic collection of books of the XVIII—XIX centuries by V. S. Arsenyev-grandson. After the death of Kiselyov in 1965, some unique copies were received by the RGB and VGBIL funds, while the main part of the collection was sold through second-hand bookstores. The main Masonic library of the XVIII—XIX centuries ceased to exist; books from it with the marks of prominent masons are still found on sale.]