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Revolutionary ephemera--Vestnik vremennogo pravitel'stva
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- [Herald of the provisional government]. [St Petersburg], 5 March 1917, 4pp., (622 x 462mm.), tears with slight loss, ink stain
Birgevye bedomsti [Stock market record]. [St Petersburg], 9 March 1917, 4pp. (548 x 342mm.), hole (40 x 43mm.) throughout
Novaia gazeta [News gazette]. [St Petersburg], 21 June, 1918, 4pp. (462 x 320mm.), closed tears
Prikaz No. 1 [Order No. 1]. [St Petersburg], 1 March 1917, single sheet (402 x 273mm.)
Petrogradskii Sovet rabochikh i soldatskikh deputatov [Leaflet of the workers' and soldiers' deputees of the Petrograd Soviet]. [St Petersburg], 24 October 1917, single sheet (410 x 298mm.)
Protiv pogromtsikov! [Against the raiders!]. [St Petersburg], n.d., single sheet (300 x 420mm.)
Petrogradskaya pravda i krasnaya gazeta [Petrograd pravda and the red newspaper]. [St Petersburg], 23 January 1923, single sheet (625 x 457mm.), closed tears
with others, mostly single sheets, 1917-1927, mostly copies of the Orders of the People's commissariat of military affairs of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, together 75 items, sold as a collection
Novaia gazeta [News gazette]. [St Petersburg], 21 June, 1918, 4pp. (462 x 320mm.), closed tears
Prikaz No. 1 [Order No. 1]. [St Petersburg], 1 March 1917, single sheet (402 x 273mm.)
Petrogradskii Sovet rabochikh i soldatskikh deputatov [Leaflet of the workers' and soldiers' deputees of the Petrograd Soviet]. [St Petersburg], 24 October 1917, single sheet (410 x 298mm.)
Protiv pogromtsikov! [Against the raiders!]. [St Petersburg], n.d., single sheet (300 x 420mm.)
Petrogradskaya pravda i krasnaya gazeta [Petrograd pravda and the red newspaper]. [St Petersburg], 23 January 1923, single sheet (625 x 457mm.), closed tears
with others, mostly single sheets, 1917-1927, mostly copies of the Orders of the People's commissariat of military affairs of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, together 75 items, sold as a collection
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 large collection of leaflets, proclamations, orders and newspapers, the majority from 1917-1919 and providing immediate responses to momentous events such as the abdication and arrest of Nicholas II (reported in the editions of Birgevye bedomsti and Petrogradskaya pravda respectively) and the death of Lenin (reported in Vestnik vremennogo pravitel'stva) as well as samples of the large number of regulations published constantly by the new regime.