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TURGENEV, Ivan Sergeevich (1818-1883). Ottsy i deti. [Fathers and Sons.] Moscow: at the Press of V. Grachev and Company, 1862.
The first edition of the author’s most celebrated novel, a landmark of 19th-century literature that popularised the use of the term 'nihilism'. When serialised in Russkii Vestnik earlier in 1862, the journal's editor, Mikhail Katkov, wrongly perceived that Turgenev glorified nihilism and insisted on significant changes for that publication. Kilgour 1223.
Octavo (224 x 145mm). With the half-title (some spotting, more pronounced in the first and last few leaves; soiling in the bottom margin of the title). Contemporary Russian half-leather and purple cloth, spine lettered directly in gilt (spine ends, joints and corners repaired; some wear). Provenance: A.L. (Cyrillic initials at spine foot) – '00161' (ink pressmark on title) – N. A. Terent'ev (stamp with the inventory number 272).
The first edition of the author’s most celebrated novel, a landmark of 19th-century literature that popularised the use of the term 'nihilism'. When serialised in Russkii Vestnik earlier in 1862, the journal's editor, Mikhail Katkov, wrongly perceived that Turgenev glorified nihilism and insisted on significant changes for that publication. Kilgour 1223.
Octavo (224 x 145mm). With the half-title (some spotting, more pronounced in the first and last few leaves; soiling in the bottom margin of the title). Contemporary Russian half-leather and purple cloth, spine lettered directly in gilt (spine ends, joints and corners repaired; some wear). Provenance: A.L. (Cyrillic initials at spine foot) – '00161' (ink pressmark on title) – N. A. Terent'ev (stamp with the inventory number 272).
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