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Hermitage Fine Art

977 - LADINSKI, ANT. (1896–1961), AUTOGRAPH
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Estimate €200 - €300
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LADINSKI, ANT. (1896–1961), AUTOGRAPH Chernoe i goluboe: stikhi [Black and Blue: Poems]. Paris: Sovremennye zapiski, 1931. 63, [3] pp.; 19 x 14 cm. With the publisher’s printed dust jacket. Slight scuffing and discolouration to the cover, small tears to the edges and spine, corner of the bibliographic address label missing from the front cover, cover slightly detached, slight soiling throughout the text block. Pencil annotations on p. 27. Printing error: the text on the back cover is printed upside down. Inscription by the author on the first blank page: ‘To Rinaldo Küfferle in the hope of seeing you again one day in Italy / Ant. Ladinski 1936 (? illegible) Paris’. Rinaldo Küfferle (1903–1955), translator, publisher and critic, was actively involved in translating Russian literature (notably Ivan Bunin) and introducing it to Italy. The poet’s first collection, comprising 42 poems, was published at the expense of Mikhail Ossorguine. Vladimir Nabokov was one of the first to review it in the ‘Roul’ (28 January, no. 3092), highlighting the originality of Ladinski’s talent and his independence as a poet. Antonin Petrovich Ladinski (1896–1961), a Russian poet of the first wave of emigration, prose writer, translator and author of historical novels on the Roman Empire, Byzantium and Kievan Rus’. The author’s first collection of poems. Bibliography: Tourtchinski, p. 290; Okhlopkov, p. 103. 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 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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