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PUSHKIN, Alexander (1799-1837). Stikhotvoreniia. [Poems.] St Petersburg: at the press of the Department of Public Education, 1826.
The first edition of Pushkin’s first collection of poetry. The Fekula copy. A crisp and fresh example, in a contemporary Russian binding. Although dated 1826 this first edition was published on 28 December 1825, two week after the Decembrist revolt. The entire edition of 1200 copies was sold out within two months. Pushkin had intended to publish a collection of his poems earlier, but lost his manuscript in a card game in 1820. In early 1825 he was able to buy it back, for 500 rubles, with profits from the publication of the first part of Eugene Onegin. Kilgour 878; Smirnov-Sokol’skii, Pushkin 6.
Octavo (207 x 123mm). With the half-title. Printed on laid paper watermarked '1822' (lacking leaf 1.1 [the divisional title printed only with 'Elegii' and the signature mark].) Contemporary Russian half calf, the spine flat and blind tooled in compartments, red morocco label (joints repaired; corners and endpapers renewed). Provenance: Paul M. Fekula (his sale, Christie's East, 8 June 1994, lot 310).
The first edition of Pushkin’s first collection of poetry. The Fekula copy. A crisp and fresh example, in a contemporary Russian binding. Although dated 1826 this first edition was published on 28 December 1825, two week after the Decembrist revolt. The entire edition of 1200 copies was sold out within two months. Pushkin had intended to publish a collection of his poems earlier, but lost his manuscript in a card game in 1820. In early 1825 he was able to buy it back, for 500 rubles, with profits from the publication of the first part of Eugene Onegin. Kilgour 878; Smirnov-Sokol’skii, Pushkin 6.
Octavo (207 x 123mm). With the half-title. Printed on laid paper watermarked '1822' (lacking leaf 1.1 [the divisional title printed only with 'Elegii' and the signature mark].) Contemporary Russian half calf, the spine flat and blind tooled in compartments, red morocco label (joints repaired; corners and endpapers renewed). Provenance: Paul M. Fekula (his sale, Christie's East, 8 June 1994, lot 310).
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