Bookvica

[THE BEST COLLECTION OF RUSSIAN CLASSICS] Moya biblioteka [i.e. My Library]: [In 2 vols]. Bibliographical catalog.

Smirnov-Sokolsky, N.P.

Moscow: Kniga, 1969. Item #58

22x18 cm. In two original
green cloth binidngs. Both volumes in original illustrated dust-jackets.
Good. Minor tears of dust-jackets.

The first and only edition of the catalog of the main Soviet
bibliophile. Nikolay Smirnov-Sokolsky (1898-1962) was an artist but
became best-known for his book collection. His private library set new
standards for collectors of Russian fiction and first editions. His selection of Pushkin editions became the model for future generations of collectors. Every bibliographical entry comes with the notes on the rarity of the book and the story of its publication.

Price: $500.00