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974 - PERSE SAINT-JOHN (1887–1975)
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Estimate €550 - €650
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Description
PERSE SAINT-JOHN (1887–1975) Anabazis [Anabasis]; translated by Gueorgui Adamovitch and Gueorgui Ivanov. Paris: Ia.E. Povolotski, 1926. 64 pp.; 23.5 x 18.5 cm. Print run of 1,000 numbered copies. Copy no. 6. Ornate publisher’s half-leather binding designed by B. Grosser. Publisher’s tracing paper dust jacket. Very good condition. Slight soiling and foxing, tears and small losses to the tracing paper. First Russian edition of the author’s poems. The only edition of this translation. 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 full assessment of the lot’s condition. Descriptions of items provided in the catalogue or by correspondence are for guidance 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
Auction location
Auction time 10/29/2026 at 2:30 PM
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