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MNEMOZINA. [PUSHKIN et al.]. Mnemozina. Chast’ I-IV. [Mnemozina. Parts I-IV]. Moscow: Imperial Theatre Press, 1824-1825.
The rare complete set of the first edition, in the original wrappers. This almanac was edited by the author, musician and philologist V.F. Odoevsky, and by V.K. Kjukhel’beker, who had been sent to Siberia in the aftermath of the Decembrist revolt. Like the almanac Poljarnaja Zvezda, it celebrated the originality of Russian literature and its spirit, especially against French neoclassical influences, and hosted the works of authors like Griboedov, Pavlov and Pushkin (Vecher and Moj demon). Notably, it also featured music notation of famous songs including Pushkin’s ‘Sleza’ and ‘Tatarskaja Pesnja’, from Bakhchisarajskij Fontan. Rare in institutions and on the market: RBH records no other copies being offered at auction. Smirnov-Sokol’skii, Moia biblioteka, 1452; Al’manakhi, 252, 253, 254, 265.
4 volumes, octavo (218 x 126mm). (Some foxing or marginal dampstaining.) 1: with the lithographed title, 2 lithographed plates and 3 folding engraved plates with musical notation (occasional thumb marks or small waterstains to lower margin); 2: with the lithographed title, 1 lithographed plate and 2 folding engraved plates with musical notation (plate, title and first few leaves especially dampstained); 3: with the engraved title, lithographed portrait of Lord Byron, 3 folding engraved plates with musical notation and 2 pp. of final remarks (engraved title a little soiled, clean tear on p.167 touching text); 4: with the 2 folding engraved plates with musical notation (lacking engraved title). All in the original printed boards (a little scuffed). Provenance: 3: later pencil annotations.
The rare complete set of the first edition, in the original wrappers. This almanac was edited by the author, musician and philologist V.F. Odoevsky, and by V.K. Kjukhel’beker, who had been sent to Siberia in the aftermath of the Decembrist revolt. Like the almanac Poljarnaja Zvezda, it celebrated the originality of Russian literature and its spirit, especially against French neoclassical influences, and hosted the works of authors like Griboedov, Pavlov and Pushkin (Vecher and Moj demon). Notably, it also featured music notation of famous songs including Pushkin’s ‘Sleza’ and ‘Tatarskaja Pesnja’, from Bakhchisarajskij Fontan. Rare in institutions and on the market: RBH records no other copies being offered at auction. Smirnov-Sokol’skii, Moia biblioteka, 1452; Al’manakhi, 252, 253, 254, 265.
4 volumes, octavo (218 x 126mm). (Some foxing or marginal dampstaining.) 1: with the lithographed title, 2 lithographed plates and 3 folding engraved plates with musical notation (occasional thumb marks or small waterstains to lower margin); 2: with the lithographed title, 1 lithographed plate and 2 folding engraved plates with musical notation (plate, title and first few leaves especially dampstained); 3: with the engraved title, lithographed portrait of Lord Byron, 3 folding engraved plates with musical notation and 2 pp. of final remarks (engraved title a little soiled, clean tear on p.167 touching text); 4: with the 2 folding engraved plates with musical notation (lacking engraved title). All in the original printed boards (a little scuffed). Provenance: 3: later pencil annotations.
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