![CHEKHOV, Anton Pavlovich (1860-1904; writing as 'Antosha Chekhonte'). Skazki Mel'pomeny. Shest' razskazov. [The Tales of Melpomene. Six Short Stories.] Moscow: A. Levenson, 1884.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2018/CKS/2018_CKS_17162_0089_001(chekhov_anton_pavlovich_skazki_melpomeny_shest_razskazov_the_tales_of105239).jpg?w=1)
![CHEKHOV, Anton Pavlovich (1860-1904; writing as 'Antosha Chekhonte'). Skazki Mel'pomeny. Shest' razskazov. [The Tales of Melpomene. Six Short Stories.] Moscow: A. Levenson, 1884.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2018/CKS/2018_CKS_17162_0089_000(chekhov_anton_pavlovich_skazki_melpomeny_shest_razskazov_the_tales_of105230).jpg?w=1)
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CHEKHOV, Anton Pavlovich (1860-1904; writing as 'Antosha Chekhonte'). Skazki Mel'pomeny. Shest' razskazov. [The Tales of Melpomene. Six Short Stories.] Moscow: A. Levenson, 1884.
The first edition of Chekhov's first published book, with the original printed wrappers. ABPC and RBH record only two copies having been offered at auction (the Kiseleva and Falktoft copies, neither with the wrappers). All six stories are united by one theme: the theatre. Chekhov's first appearance in print, while he was in medical school, was in the St. Petersburg periodical Strekoza [Dragonfly] in March 1880. His contributions were signed Antosha Chekhonte, a nickname he acquired in Taganrog, his birthplace. From the collection of N.P. Glukharev, whose shelves, according to Ivask, comprised 3000 volumes; his name today is associated primarily with the history of Borovsk, just south of Moscow. Kilgour 225; Smirnov-Sokol'skii 1225 ('survives in only very few examples').
Octavo (185 x 119mm). (Light scattered spotting.) Near contemporary Russian half sheep with the original printed wrappers bound in (front wrapper with one corner repaired, some wear and some soiling; binding spine rubbed). Provenance: Nikolai Polikarpovich Glukharev (c.1870-1920, industrialist, historian, philanthropist; bookplate) – Simeon (penciled title signature).
The first edition of Chekhov's first published book, with the original printed wrappers. ABPC and RBH record only two copies having been offered at auction (the Kiseleva and Falktoft copies, neither with the wrappers). All six stories are united by one theme: the theatre. Chekhov's first appearance in print, while he was in medical school, was in the St. Petersburg periodical Strekoza [Dragonfly] in March 1880. His contributions were signed Antosha Chekhonte, a nickname he acquired in Taganrog, his birthplace. From the collection of N.P. Glukharev, whose shelves, according to Ivask, comprised 3000 volumes; his name today is associated primarily with the history of Borovsk, just south of Moscow. Kilgour 225; Smirnov-Sokol'skii 1225 ('survives in only very few examples').
Octavo (185 x 119mm). (Light scattered spotting.) Near contemporary Russian half sheep with the original printed wrappers bound in (front wrapper with one corner repaired, some wear and some soiling; binding spine rubbed). Provenance: Nikolai Polikarpovich Glukharev (c.1870-1920, industrialist, historian, philanthropist; bookplate) – Simeon (penciled title signature).
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