SML copy originally shelved in the Slavic Reading Room non-reference section, transferred to SML on 16 April, 2012

On cover: Sbornik Kirshi Danilova.

Compilation attributed to Kirsha Danilov. Cf. Russ. Brockhaus, v. 10, p. 84; Literaturnai︠a︡ ėnt︠s︡ikl., v. 5, col. 223-224; Bolʹsh. sov. ėnt︠s︡ikl., 2d ed., v. 21, p. 139.

Includes byliny in verse form (p. [9]-291) and as transcription from mss. (p. [292]-[509])

The transcribed byliny, ballads, and poems are preceded by song and dance tunes, probably of a later date.

First ed. published in 1804 under title: Drevnīi︠a︡ ruskīi︠a︡ stikhotvorenīi︠a︡.

On leaf preceding t. p. : Akademii︠a︡ nauk SSSR. Otdelenie literatury i i︠a︡zyka.