Studia linguistica Alexandro Vasilii filio Issatschenko a collegis amicisque oblata

This volume, published in 1978 by De Ridder, was compiled as a 'Festschrift'—a celebratory academic collection—honoring the eminent linguist Alexander V. Isačenko. These collections are a long-standing tradition in European academia, designed to honor a scholar's contributions to their field, often marking a major milestone in their career or commemorating their life's work. The contributors consisted of Isačenko’s international circle of colleagues and friends, who provided original research papers to reflect his own diverse linguistic interests.

Isačenko was a prominent figure in Slavic linguistics, known for his rigorous structural approach and his ability to bridge diverse linguistic traditions. The book’s design is characteristic of late 1970s academic publishing, favoring a clean, austere presentation that prioritized the accessibility of the dense philological and linguistic data contained within. As a collection of disparate scholarly essays, the work was received by the academic community primarily as a specialized resource for libraries and Slavic studies departments rather than a commercial publication, serving as a lasting testament to Isačenko's influence on contemporary linguistic theory.