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Mayakovsky, Vladimir, David Burliuk, Nikolai Burliuk and Velimir Khlebnikov
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Trebnik troikh: sbornik stikhov i risunkov [Missal of the Three: A collection of poems and drawings]. Moscow: G.L. Kuzmin and S.D. Dolinsky, 1913
- Paper
8vo (202 x 166mm.), [limited to 1100 copies], 13 illustrations after the Burliuk brothers, Mayakovsky and Tatlin, original wrappers with printed label on upper cover, rebacked, wrappers worn and browned, label chipped
Literature
Hellyer 507; Ex-Libris 41; The Russian Avant-Garde Book 54
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
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"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
Trebnik troikh is an important work in that it was the first Futurist anthology to contain exclusively poetry. The poems have long fascinated scholars who have tried to distinguish, in Khlebnikov’s distinct and linguistically creative work, complete poems from unfinished fragments. Mayakovksy uses compound rhyme for the first time, later to become his trademark in his works full of urban images and Cubist style, and the Burliuk brothers’ verse is of exceptional quality.