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Image for D.H. LAWRENCE, first edition of Lady Chatterley's Lover in Russian, Berlin, 1932 #2

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In the publisher's wrappers

LORENS, D. G. [D. H. LAWRENCE] and Tatiana LESHCHENKO (transl.)

Liubovnik ledi Chatterlei [Lady Chatterley's Lover]

Energiadruck for Petropolis, Berlin, 1932.

First edition in Russian of Lawrence's famous scandalous work, banned in the UK, USA and Soviet Union. An early translation by a talented Russian woman who went from Moscow to New York and to the GULAG (in that order), and inspired Solzhenitsyn. A lovely example, and very rare: no copy in Russian libraries, none in the UK, only two traced in WorldCat (Princeton and Syracuse).

Image for Nabokov, Mashenka, first edition of his first novel, Berlin, 1926, in the original wrappers. #2

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The birth of a great novelist

[NABOKOV, Vladimir Dmitrievich, as:] SIRIN, V

Mashenka [Mary]

Slovo, Berlin, 1926.

First edition of Nabokov's first novel, in the original Russian: a great example of this important edition, in the original publisher's wrappers in very good condition.

Image for Akhmatova, Podorozhnik, first edition in original Russian, 1921 #2

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One of 60 nominal copies

AKHMATOVA, Anna

Podorozhnik [Plantain]

Petropolis, Petrograd, 1921.

First edition of this celebrated poetry collection by one of Russia's best poets. A fresh example of the rare issue of only 60 nominal copies.

Image for MILLER, Tropik raka: first Russian edition, New York, 1964. #2

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First Russian edition, at Miller's request

MILLER, Genri [Henry] and Georgii EGOROV (transl.)

Tropik raka [Tropic of Cancer]

Grov Press, Niu Iork, 1964.

First Russian edition, initiated by Miller himself as soon as 1964, of this most transgressive work, banned in the USA and in Soviet Union. Published by Rosset in New York, limited to 200 copies, and now very rare on the market.

Image for E. KANT. Kritik der praktischen Vernunft. Erstausgabe, 1788. #1

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In pleasant contemporary binding

KANT, Immanuel

Critik der practischen Vernunft

Johann Friedrich Hartknoch, Riga, 1788.

Kant's famous second Critique in a lovely example of the first edition.

Image for BULGAKOV, Khanskii ogon, Leningrad, 1924. First publication. #2

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Early publication of the great author

BULGAKOV, Mikhail (and others)

Khanskii ogon [Khan's Flame]

Rabochee izd-vo Priboi, Leningrad, 1924.

First appearance in print of this short story by Bulgakov, the celebrated author of 'Master and Margarita': an early publication of one of Russia's best novelists, before he was banned. Rarely found.

Image for Akhmatova, typed letter signed by her, 1962 #2

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The great Russian poetess lists her Russian publications

AKHMATOVA, Anna

Typed letter signed ('Anna Akhmatova') to Boris Tarasov ('Dear Boris Aleksandrovich')

Moscow, 25 November 1962.

Fine book-related letter signed by Akhmatova, one of Russia's greatest poets, where she lists her recent publications in Russia, after a difficult period of hard censorship.

Image for Pushkin through the Caucasus, fine edition by Serge Lifar #1

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Pushkin escapes the Tsar's police

PUSHKIN, Aleksandr and Sergey LIFAR (editor)

Puteshestvie v Arzrum vo vremia pokhoda 1829 goda [A Journey to Arzrum during the campaign of 1829]

Lifar, Paris, 1935.

Pushkin's best travel account in a fine bibliophilic edition, with the first publication of his draft.

Image for BLOK, Vozmezdie, Skt. Peterburg, 1922. First edition. #2

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A 10-year poetical work

BLOK, Aleksandr Aleksandrovich

Vozmezdie [Retribution]

Alkonost, Skt. Petersburg, 1922.

First edition of this epic by the great Russian poet, the result of more than 10 years of work. With long introduction and bibliography.

Image for SOLZHENITSYN, Odin den Ivana Denisovicha, London, 1962. First edition. #1

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In striking wrappers

SOLZHENITSYN, Aleksandr Isaevich

Odin den Ivana Denisovicha [One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich]

Flegon Press, London, 1962.

First edition of the celebrated author's first book § a famous 'pirate' edition published without Solzhenitsyn's consent. A very good copy, with the striking original wrappers.

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