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Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich.
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Evgenii Onegin. Roman v stikhakh [Eugene Onegin. A novel in verse]. St Petersburg: Aleksandr Smirdin, 1833
8vo (193 x 117mm.), modern boards, slight marginal water-staining and foxing, last leaf torn and repaired, lacking wrappers
Provenance
Marie Caroline Bossonney, inscription on flyleaf dated 24 September 1872
Literature
Fekula 5074; Kilgour 877
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
first complete edition of pushkin's masterwork.
Although Pushkin had completed chapter 8 of Eugene Onegin in Tsarskoe Selo in the summer of 1831, he continued to tinker with the piece until the end of his life, being fully involved with the design and proofreading of the 1837 "miniature edition" which appeared just ten days before his death.
The appearance of a complete edition of the poem after the seven year publication history of the separate chapters was a logical step; it duly appeared on 25 March 1833, priced 12 roubles.