An antique Russian book of Works by Denis Ivanovich Fonvizin, published in the 3rd edition in St. Petersburg by A. Smirdin in 1852 as a part of the Complete Collection of Works by Russian Authors series. Denis Fonvizin was a playwright and writer of the Russian Enlightenment, one of the founders of literary comedy in Russia. Antique Russian Book Editions And Bibliophilic Collectibles.