First poetic collection of "The President of the Earth"
Publication: Tip. Svet for EUY, [Petrograd, 1914].
First edition of the first book of verse of one of the major figures of the Russian avant-garde, with illustrations by Malevich and Burliuk. In the original wrappers. Uncommon.
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First edition of Khlebnikov’s first book of verse, illustrated by Malevich and Burliuk, published with the help of the Futurist poet Aleksey Kruchenykh in a very productive year for the Russian avant-garde and especially the team involved in this volume.
A member of the literary group Gileia and one of the major exponents of Russian Futurism (and avant-garde in general), Velimir Khlebnikov (born Viktor Vladimirovich Khlebnikov; 1885-1922) developed and experimental ‘trans-rational’ language (zaum), featuring neologisms inspired by the roots of the Russian language and later finely published by Iliazd in his famous Lidantu faram.
Pleasant example, in its original wrappers, of this scarce edition, with just another copy traced at auction outside Russia in recent decades.
Provenance
From the estate of Mikhail Krasnov (European private collector of important Russian literature).
Bibliography
Lesman 2401; MoMA 68 (possibly without the catalogue leaf); Okhlopkov p. 185; Rozanov 4204.
Item number
3422
Quarto (25.3 x 17.5 cm). 29, [1] pp. incl. 4 full-page illustrations by Malevich (2) and Burliuk (2), and a last leaf with EUY catalogue.
Binding
Original publisher’s printed wrappers, kept in a modern clamshell box with leather spine and cork internal lining.
Condition
Wrappers lightly rubbed, minor restorations along edges and spine; small creasing internally, an attractive example.
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LIUBAVINA, Nadezhda Ivanova (artist) and Sofiia DUBNOVA
Mat [Mother]
Fine Russian children book from the avant-garde publisher, here in the preferred version with original hand-colour: one of only 125 copies.
GONCHAROVA, Natalia (artist) and Alexander RUBAKIN
Gorod. Stikhi. La Cité [The City. Poems]
Fine exampe of this great avant-garde production, strikingly illustrated by Goncharova and here housed in a Miguet binding.
A beautiful work with superb colours. One of only 6 copies on papier de Chine, with an additional print signed by Alexeieff and complete with its suites, kept in the original box. First edition of the plates and of this translation of this important text of Russian literature.
MAIAKOVSKII, Vladimir [MAYAKOVSKY] and David BURLIUK (artist)
Otkrytie Ameriki [Discovery of America]
Rare first edition of Mayakovsky's poem, illustrated by Burliuk and published in the USA. A little pamphlet, here in a fine copy.
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