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963 - ALEXANDER IVANOVICH KUPRIN (1870–1938), AUTOGRAPH
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Estimate €1,200 - €1,500
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Description
ALEXANDER IVANOVICH KUPRIN (1870–1938), AUTOGRAPH Autograph letter to G.A. Aleksinski. [Paris, 1920s] 1 p. in-4. 28 x 22.3 cm. Slight soiling, crease marks. In this letter, Kuprin discusses the difficulties of earning a living whilst in exile. Provenance: Grigori Alekseevich Aleksinski (1879–1967), politician, public figure and journalist. A Social Democrat at the start of his political career, he later became a counter-revolutionary. Arrested in 1918, he was released on bail and fled abroad. Whilst in exile, he adopted staunchly anti-Bolshevik views. In 1920, he was convicted in absentia by the Supreme Revolutionary Tribunal in the ‘Tactical Centre’ case, found guilty of counter-revolutionary plots and barred from entering Soviet Russia. 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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