Lot 176
  • 176

Elsner, Vladimir.

Estimate
1,200 - 1,500 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Purpur kifery: erotika. Moscow: Altsiona, 1913
  • Paper
4to (238 x 187mm.), colour frontispiece by Miliutin, 4 tipped-in illustrations by Saryan and Yakulov, original printed wrappers, wrappers slightly worn, each quire detached, backstrip mostly lacking

Literature

Not in the standard Avant-Garde literature, though there is a copy in the British Library.

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."

Catalogue Note

Elsner became a member of the Tiflis branch of the Guild of Poets towards the end of the 1910s.