Lot 319: LEBEDEV, Ivan (illustrator) and ERENBURG, Il'ia (1891-1967; translator) -- BAISIEUX, Jacques de. O trekh rytsariakh i o rubakhe . [The Three Knights and the Shirt.] Moscow: Zerna, 1916. 2° (290 x 280mm). Initials filled in red throughout.

Name: LEBEDEV, Ivan (illustrator) and ERENBURG, Il'ia (1891-1967; translator) -- BAISIEUX, Jacques de. O trekh rytsariakh i o rubakhe . [The Three Knights and the Shirt.] Moscow: Zerna, 1916. 2° (290 x 280mm). Initials filled in red throughout.
Brand: Christie's
SKU: 7800aab8d4

Est: £800 GBP - £1,200 GBPSold:

Christie'sLondon, United KingdomNovember 30, 2010

Item Overview

Description

LEBEDEV, Ivan (illustrator) and ERENBURG, Il'ia (1891-1967; translator) -- BAISIEUX, Jacques de. O trekh rytsariakh i o rubakhe. [The Three Knights and the Shirt.] Moscow: Zerna, 1916. 2° (290 x 280mm). Initials filled in red throughout. Illustrated throughout. (Lower corner bumped, occasional light soiling.) Stitched in the original self-wrappers (light soiling, lower corner bumped).

FIRST EDITION. ONE OF ONLY 25 COPIES ON JAPAN PAPER, SIGNED BY LEBEDEV; this one copy number 9. This translation by Erenburg is among his earliest publications. Rare: WorldCat locates just one copy, at the Berlin State Library.

Artist or Maker

Jean Lebedeff

Auction Details

Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts

Christie's

November 30, 2010, 12:00 AM GMT

85 Old Brompton Road, London, LDN, SW7 3LD, UK

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