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TURGENEV, Ivan Sergeevich (1818-1883). Povesti i razskazy. [Tales and Stories.] St Petersburg: [Eduard Prats] 1856.
The first edition of Turgenev's first collection of short stories, including his 'Faust' and 'Kolosov', some published here for the first time. RBH and ABPC record only one copy having been offered at auction: the Diaghilev-Lifar copy (sold, Sotheby's Monaco, 1 December 1975, lot 765). Kilgour 1221.
Three volumes, large twelvemo (217 x 135mm). With the half-titles (occasional light marginal soiling; occasional small marginal chips or short tears). Near contemporary French red quarter morocco, spines lettered in French in gilt, brown marbled endpaper (spine heads chipped; front board of vol. 1 with one corner chipped; extremities rubbed). Provenance: Jacques Povolozky, Paris (bookseller's label and stamps).
The first edition of Turgenev's first collection of short stories, including his 'Faust' and 'Kolosov', some published here for the first time. RBH and ABPC record only one copy having been offered at auction: the Diaghilev-Lifar copy (sold, Sotheby's Monaco, 1 December 1975, lot 765). Kilgour 1221.
Three volumes, large twelvemo (217 x 135mm). With the half-titles (occasional light marginal soiling; occasional small marginal chips or short tears). Near contemporary French red quarter morocco, spines lettered in French in gilt, brown marbled endpaper (spine heads chipped; front board of vol. 1 with one corner chipped; extremities rubbed). Provenance: Jacques Povolozky, Paris (bookseller's label and stamps).
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