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Hermitage Fine Art

949 - DMITRIEV T.P. (1893–1963), AUTOGRAPH
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Estimate €90 - €120
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Description
DMITRIEV T.P. (1893–1963), AUTOGRAPH Puti-dorozhki: Sbornik rasskazov [Roads and Paths: A Collection of Short Stories]. [Moscow]: Moscow Writers’ Association, 1927. 178 pp.; 18 x 13.5 cm. Print run of 4,150 copies. With the publisher’s illustrated dust jacket. Good condition. Slight soiling, slight creasing of the pages, small tears at the edges. Dedication by the author on the title page: ‘To Mikhail Porfirievich Sokolnikov – so that he does not waste his money buying bad books. (See the review in ‘Mol. Gv.’) T. Dmitriev 2 IV – 28’. Mikhail Porfirievich Sokolnikov (1898–1979), Soviet Russian art historian, man of letters and journalist, one of the organisers of the Union of Artists of the RSFSR, artistic director of the ‘Academia’ publishing house, and Honoured Worker of Culture of the RSFSR. Under his direction, a single edition of ‘The Tale of Igor’s Campaign’ was published in 1934, featuring expressive illustrations by the famous Palekh miniaturist Ivan Golikov. At the buyer’s request, we shall be happy to provide a general report on the condition of the lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise potential buyers to carry out their own inspection or to consult a specialist of their choice to obtain a comprehensive assessment of the lot’s condition. Descriptions of items provided in the catalogue or by correspondence are for information purposes only and should not be regarded as a definitive assessment. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION REGARDING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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About the sale RARE BOOKS & MANUSCRIPTS: Antique books § Autographs, rare editions, photographs § Works on paper
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Auction time 10/29/2026 at 2:30 PM
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