vladimir dahl: Explanatory dictionary of the Russian language. Gift book

"Explanatory dictionary of the living great Russian language " V. I. dal - the national pride of Russia, a true masterpiece of Russian literature. There are about 200 thousand words and at least 30 thousand Proverbs and sayings. Here is a unique, fully illustrated modern edition of this one-of-a-kind monument of Russian dictionary science. Numerous illustrations-images of national history, rich subject world of culture of our people-make this dictionary a true encyclopedia of Russian life.
"... The compiler of a dictionary is not a pointer to the language, but a servant, his slave; the same can be said of every writer: you write with a pen, you do not cut down with an axe. How many could be was muster speeches, devoting the entire its leisure collects and processing Russians words, so much contributed in vocabulary, and with intent not missed nor one... It is impossible to joke with language: verbal speech of the person is a visible, tactile connection between soul and a body, spirit and flesh..."
V. I. Dahl