Acknowledgements . . 9 Introduction . . 11 List of Abbreviations . . 13 Descriptions . . 15 MANUSCRIPTS 1. Evangelium Cyrillicum Gothoburgense, 1595 - 1615 . . 15 2. Prayers, late 17th c. . . 18 EARLY PRINTED BOOKS I. Books from the 16th century 3. Ostrog Bible, 1581 . . 27 II. Books from the 17th century 4. Psalterium Gothoburgense, 1645 . . 35 5. Poucenie [Sobornik], Ephraem Syrin, 1647 . . 47 6. Truby by Lazar Baranovic, 1674 . . 51 7. Kanonnik, 1694 . . 55 III. Books from the 18th century 8. Zezl by Symeon Polockij, 1753 . . 57 9. Posledovanie cerkovnago penija [Svjatcy], 1676 [1788] . . 61 IV. Books from the 19th century 10. Casovnik, 1651 [1803] . . 63 11. Ustav o christijanskom zitii, 1795 [1804] . . 65 12. Gin kako podobaet peti..., 1795 [1804] . . 69 13. Skitskoe pokajanie, 1795 [1804] . . 70 14. Paterik Kievo-Pecerskij, 1830 . . 72 15. Ustav o christijanskom zitii, [1868] . . 75 16. Cvetnik, [1790,1891] . . 80 Bibliography . . 83 Index to the Watermarks . . 88 Watermarks . . 89 List of Plates . . 127 Plates . . 131-164