Collected Works of Dmitry Grigorovich in XII volumes. Niva magazine supplement. Published by A.F. Marks, Saint Petersburg, 1896. A total of 6 books, volumes I, III, V, VII, IX, XI. Hardcover with leather binding. Dmitry Grigorovich, 1822 to 1900, was a Russian writer lauded as the first author to have realistically portrayed the life of the Russian rural community and openly condemn the system of serfdom. Niva, The Grainfield, was the most popular Russian illustrated weekly journal of literature, politics and modern life, active from 1870 to 1918. Antiquarian Librarian Books Publications For Collectors, Russian Literature.