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PUSHKIN, Alexander (1799-1837). Evgenii Onegin, roman v stikhakh. [Eugene Onegin. A Novel in Verse]. St Petersburg: at the Press of the Commission to Prepare State Papers, 1837.
The last lifetime edition of Pushkin's masterpiece, published shortly before his fateful duel, in an attractive quasi-miniature format. This edition was very popular, with the edition selling out within a week of Pushkin's death; 'as a favored and very "read" edition, it rarely survives in immaculate condition" (Smirnov-Sokol'skii). RBH and ABPC record only two copies having been offered at auction. Smirnov-Sokol'skii, Pushkin, 36.
16mo (102 x 61mm). (Initial four and final two leaves repaired at gutter, last leaf repaired at fore-edge and corners, occasional light soiling and spotting.) Contemporary dark brown calf tooled in blind and gilt, flat spine decorated and lettered in gilt, edges gilt, aquamarine coated endpapers (extremities rubbed); with attractive decorative blue printed wrappers bound in. Provenance: Vladimir Fedot'ev (veterinary doctor, stamp on front flyleaf) - Julija Gil'denbrandt (ownership inscription on front flyleaf).
The last lifetime edition of Pushkin's masterpiece, published shortly before his fateful duel, in an attractive quasi-miniature format. This edition was very popular, with the edition selling out within a week of Pushkin's death; 'as a favored and very "read" edition, it rarely survives in immaculate condition" (Smirnov-Sokol'skii). RBH and ABPC record only two copies having been offered at auction. Smirnov-Sokol'skii, Pushkin, 36.
16mo (102 x 61mm). (Initial four and final two leaves repaired at gutter, last leaf repaired at fore-edge and corners, occasional light soiling and spotting.) Contemporary dark brown calf tooled in blind and gilt, flat spine decorated and lettered in gilt, edges gilt, aquamarine coated endpapers (extremities rubbed); with attractive decorative blue printed wrappers bound in. Provenance: Vladimir Fedot'ev (veterinary doctor, stamp on front flyleaf) - Julija Gil'denbrandt (ownership inscription on front flyleaf).
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