GOGOL', N.V. Vechera na khutore bliz Dikan'ki [An Evening at a Farmstead near Dikan'ka]. St. Petersburg, 1831. Vol.1 only (of 2), 8vo, contemporary roan-backed boards, worn, lacks spine; some leaves slightly soiled. Half-title, final errata leaf. First edition.

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GOGOL', N.V. Vechera na khutore bliz Dikan'ki [An Evening at a Farmstead near Dikan'ka]. St. Petersburg, 1831. Vol.1 only (of 2), 8vo, contemporary roan-backed boards, worn, lacks spine; some leaves slightly soiled. Half-title, final errata leaf. First edition.

Lot Essay

The first edition of the first part of the author's first published work, which was an instant success; in it the author draws heavily on Ukrainian folk tales. The second volume was published in 1832; both volumes are rare. Kilgour 340.

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