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MAYKOV, Apollon Nikolayevich [1821-1897]. Stikhotvorenija. [Poems]. St Petersburg: Prats, 1842
An exceptional copy of the first edition of Maykov's first book, with an autograph note by the author, from the library of poet K.M. Solov’ev. This is now a rare publication, of which no copy is cited in auction records. The book met with the approval and very favourable review of the influential critic Vissarion Belinsky. Maykov’s poetry conveys a lyrical cherishing of Russian nature, history, village life and folklore, combined with a passion for classical antiquities. Several of his poems were set to music by Russian composers, including Rimsky-Korsakov and Tchaikovsky. This copy carries a very interesting history of provenance: K.M. Solov’ev (1867-1935) was a merchant and one of the greatest Russian book collectors, with over 60,000 books in his personal library (this is n.16575). Aleksandr Nikolaevich Strugovshchikov (1808-1878) was a Russian poet and translator of works by Schiller and Goethe, including Faust. In the 1840s he wrote a poem entitled ‘To Maykov’. Kilgour 681. Not in Smirnov-Sokol’skii, Moia biblioteka.
Octavo (148 x 231mm). With the half-title, loose author’s autograph note (varying degrees of spotting throughout, thumbing to first quire). 19th-century Russian half calf over marbled boards, spine gilt and lettered (extremities rubbed, spine sunned). Provenance: A. Strugovshchikov (contemporary inscription to front endleaf) – 19th-century bibliographical annotations (endleaf) – K.M. Solov’ev (library stamp, front endleaf) – stamp for pricing (rear pastedown).
An exceptional copy of the first edition of Maykov's first book, with an autograph note by the author, from the library of poet K.M. Solov’ev. This is now a rare publication, of which no copy is cited in auction records. The book met with the approval and very favourable review of the influential critic Vissarion Belinsky. Maykov’s poetry conveys a lyrical cherishing of Russian nature, history, village life and folklore, combined with a passion for classical antiquities. Several of his poems were set to music by Russian composers, including Rimsky-Korsakov and Tchaikovsky. This copy carries a very interesting history of provenance: K.M. Solov’ev (1867-1935) was a merchant and one of the greatest Russian book collectors, with over 60,000 books in his personal library (this is n.16575). Aleksandr Nikolaevich Strugovshchikov (1808-1878) was a Russian poet and translator of works by Schiller and Goethe, including Faust. In the 1840s he wrote a poem entitled ‘To Maykov’. Kilgour 681. Not in Smirnov-Sokol’skii, Moia biblioteka.
Octavo (148 x 231mm). With the half-title, loose author’s autograph note (varying degrees of spotting throughout, thumbing to first quire). 19th-century Russian half calf over marbled boards, spine gilt and lettered (extremities rubbed, spine sunned). Provenance: A. Strugovshchikov (contemporary inscription to front endleaf) – 19th-century bibliographical annotations (endleaf) – K.M. Solov’ev (library stamp, front endleaf) – stamp for pricing (rear pastedown).
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