- 166
Dostoevsky, Fyodor Mikhailovich
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Dostoevsky, Fyodor Mikhailovich
- Selo Stepanchikovo i ego obitateli; Dyadyushkin son; Igrok [The village of Stepanchkovo; Uncle's dream; The Gambler; edited by Fyodor Stellovsky]. St Petersburg, 1-16 November 1866
- Paper
3 parts in one volume, 8vo (166 x 112mm.), contemporary calf-backed boards lettered "Dostoevskii Sochineniya III" in gilt on spine, lacking original wrappers, binding slightly rubbed
Literature
Not in Kilgour or Fekula
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
This volume forms part of the second edition of Dostoevsky's collected works, and contains the first edition of "The Gambler". Dostoevsky was himself a gambler and nearly lost all his money in Germany in 1863. He wrote this novella in just under a month, during October 1866, under a strict deadline from his editor Stellovsky, in order to pay off his own gambling debts. Stellovsky also offered him a flat fee of 3,000 roubles for the publication of his collected works, which Dostoevsky finally had to accept in order to satisfy his creditors.