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Zolotoe runo.
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- La toison d'or [The Golden Fleece]. Moscow: [A. I. Mamontov; I. I. Kushnerev and Co.], January 1906 - November/December 1909
- paper
34 issues (the complete number published, including a number of double or triple number issues), 1906-1907: large square 4to (345 x 310mm), 1908: 4to (305 x 225mm.), 1909: 4to (315 x 230mm.), numerous plates and illustrations, some coloured, in five modern half-calf clamshell boxes
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."
"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
A rare complete run of this opulent art and literary journal. Published in Moscow between 1906 and 1909 with the financial backing of the industrialist N.P. Riabushinskii, Zolotoe runo set out not only to introduce new Russian artists to the public but to familiarise Russians with the work of established artists such as Matisse, Gauguin and Van Gogh. Contributors included many of the foremost Russian artists and critics of the day, among them Aleksandr Blok (who edited the literary criticism section) and Leon Bakst. June-September 1906 has a survey of Russian icons with decorations by Bilibin; the topic of the January 1907 issue is the Devil; No. 1, 1909 is devoted to Paul Gauguin and No. 6, 1909 to Henri Matisse.