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FUTURISM – ROZANOVA, Ol'ga (1886-1918), and others. Soiuz Molodezhi. N.1-3. [Union of Youth. Number 1-3.] St Petersburg: Soiuz Molodezhi, April 1912 [vol. 1], June 1912 [vol. 2] and March 1913 [vol. 3].
A complete set in first edition of this important Futurist periodical, including the rare first number: RBH and ABPC record only one copy of issue number 1 having been offered at auction. The plates include recent works by Rozanova, Shkol'nik, Filonov, and others. The texts include Rozanova's 'The Foundations of the New Art and Reasons for its Ununderstanding'; poetry by Hylea group authors including Khlebnikov and Kruchenykh; and the first Russian translation of the highly important 'Manifesto of Futurist Painters', published in Milan in 1910. Volumes 1 and 2 were printed in an edition of 500 copies, and volume 3 in an edition of 1000 copies. MoMA, The Russian Avant-Garde Book, 10, 11, and 45.
Three volumes, octavo (244 x 163mm, vols 1-2) and square octavo (240 x 240mm, vol. 3). 6 plates in vol. 1, 6 plates in vol. 2, and 11 plates in vol. 3 (one corner of vol. 2 bumped; vol. 3 with occasional short tears and occasional light spotting). Original illustrated wrappers, vols 1-2 with title label and illustration mounted on the front cover, vol. 3 printed in black (vols 1-2 with light wear at the extremities; vol. 3 with some wear, the spine faded and with rust stains at the staples).
A complete set in first edition of this important Futurist periodical, including the rare first number: RBH and ABPC record only one copy of issue number 1 having been offered at auction. The plates include recent works by Rozanova, Shkol'nik, Filonov, and others. The texts include Rozanova's 'The Foundations of the New Art and Reasons for its Ununderstanding'; poetry by Hylea group authors including Khlebnikov and Kruchenykh; and the first Russian translation of the highly important 'Manifesto of Futurist Painters', published in Milan in 1910. Volumes 1 and 2 were printed in an edition of 500 copies, and volume 3 in an edition of 1000 copies. MoMA, The Russian Avant-Garde Book, 10, 11, and 45.
Three volumes, octavo (244 x 163mm, vols 1-2) and square octavo (240 x 240mm, vol. 3). 6 plates in vol. 1, 6 plates in vol. 2, and 11 plates in vol. 3 (one corner of vol. 2 bumped; vol. 3 with occasional short tears and occasional light spotting). Original illustrated wrappers, vols 1-2 with title label and illustration mounted on the front cover, vol. 3 printed in black (vols 1-2 with light wear at the extremities; vol. 3 with some wear, the spine faded and with rust stains at the staples).
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