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two pictures of a man with a long white beard and a handwritten lettera black and white photo of a handwritten letter on a piece of papera close up of a piece of paper with writing on itan old black and white photograph of a poem on a piece of paperan old handwritten letter from a man who is writing a poema piece of paper with writing on it on a tablea man with a long white beard and a suit
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993 - [FROM THE HISTORY OF THE USSR]
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Estimate €1,500 - €2,000
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[FROM THE HISTORY OF THE USSR] LEV KOPELEV (1912–1997), AUTOGRAPH YEVGENY YEVTUSHENKO (1932–2017), AUTOGRAPH [FROM THE HISTORY OF THE USSR] LEV KOPELEV (1912–1997), AUTOGRAPH Russia at a Crossroads [Russland an der Gabelung]: preparatory manuscript on the presidential election that resulted in Boris Yeltsin remaining in power, [1996]. In German. 6 pp. 29.5 × 21 cm. The pages are stapled together; numerous corrections in the text; the author’s signature above the text, p. 1. Colour photograph of Lev Kopelev with his autograph on the front. 16 × 14.5 cm. Lev Zinovyevich (Zalmanovich) Kopelev (1912–1997) was a Soviet and later German humanist, critic, literary scholar, dissident, translator and human rights activist. He held an honorary doctorate in philosophy from the University of Cologne. YEVGENY YEVTUSHENKO (1932–2017), AUTOGRAPH ‘A, sobstvenno, kto ty takaya’ [By the way, who are you?]: handwritten poem. Signed at the end of the text. Undated. 1 p. 33 × 20.4 cm. The poem was written in 1974. 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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