Lot 248
  • 248

Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich.

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Sochineniya [Works]. St Petersburg: Press of the Department of State Currency Production, 1838 (vols 9-11: I. Glazunov, 1841)
  • Paper
11 volumes, 8vo (195 x 125mm.), some half-titles, list of subscribers at end of volume 11, old marbled boards with later red morocco spines, lacking engraved portrait and title-pages in vols 2, 7 and 9 (vol. 9 supplied with half-title and title-page from another copy of vol. 5, altered in manuscript), lacking pp.91-92 in vol. 3, title-page in vol. 1 and pp.31-32 in vol. 7 trimmed at foredge, occasional light staining or spotting, a few paper repairs

Literature

Fekula 5041; Kilgour 890

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Catalogue Note

first collected edition of the works of Pushkin.