House of antique books in Nikitsky January 26 conducts the auction No. 86
ARTinvestment.RU   20 января 2017

The catalogue contains 565 lots — rare books, manuscripts, autographs and photos

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Bidding will open a few rare editions of XVII —XVIII centuries. the very first lot — [Cicero, Marcus Tullius. Works] edition of the famous dynasty of Elzeviro (lot 1). Of great interest is the work "Opinion Cicerone. From various of his works", edited by M. Lomonosov in 1752 and published by the Imperial Academy of Sciences (lot 4). This is the first, very rare book the Elizabethan era, revised and edited by M. V. Lomonosov. The publication includes discussions of Cicero about the law, man, conscience, the passions, wisdom, probity, eloquence.

One of the top-лотов this section called "the True and thorough description built in Saint-Петербурге in the month of January 1740 the Ice House" (lot 2) — a rare edition of 1741, it is remarkable that already after publication it had to make adjustments. No matter how hurried the publishers with the book and the turbulent political events have made adjustments to their plans. On 17 October 1740, died the Empress Anna Ioannovna and on 25 November 1741 guard elevated to the throne the daughter of Peter the Great Elizabeth. Therefore, only printed work of the craft immediately began to withdraw page, where the names of recent Russian rulers and to replace them with other — more relevant.

Collectors of atlases designed already relating to the XIX century "Atlas of the Mariinsky canal in 1834" (lot 33), decorated with 24 sheets of plans Mariinsky canal, drawn and painted by hand with watercolors.

Among the publications of the XIX century, the organizers are encouraged to pay attention to "Notes of naval captain Golovnin about his adventures in captivity by the Japanese in 1811, 1812 and 1813 years" (lot 24), published by the Naval printing office in Saint-Петербурге in 1816, and the "Contemporary. Literary magazine published by Alexander Pushkin" in four volumes (lot 36). The poet has prepared for printing the first five volumes (5-й volume was published after his death).

"Twin in the clouds" by Boris Pasternak — extremely rare edition, printed edition of only 200 copies (lot 211). "Didymus in the clouds" — first book of poems. Her appearance was preceded by several years of poetic and prose experiments, which persisted in separate sketches, and some poems. The rest, apparently, was destroyed by the author. Poems "Twin in the clouds" was written in succession as a coherent book, which was to become programmatic.

Among the autographs of the organizers deed A. I. Uspensky juror attorney V. F. Przesmycki (lot 428). On the rarity of the autographs of Osip Mandelstam have nothing to say. Up for auction is the book "On poetry", inscribed by the author to the poet-публицисту N. F. Börner. Inskript dated June 29, 1931 and ends with lines from the poem "Today it is possible to remove decalcomania...", written just four days earlier (lot 445). In this sectionpresents autograph V. S. Vysotsky, represents the inscription on the sheet with a tExCom song "the birthday Lieutenant of militia in the restaurant "Berlin"". In the dressing room before the show, Vysotsky was improvising, he was playing the guitar and his friend dictation recorded the text. After Vysotsky signed the sheet and gave it (a lot 479).

Their place in the directory is a collection of children's art books, autographs of poets and writers 1950-80-х years, as well as unique materials on the history of Astronautics.

pre-Auction exhibition where you can see all the lots to be auctioned, opened in the halls of "House of antique books in Nikitsky" at the address: Moscow, Nikita lane, 4A, page 1.

Auction No. 86 will be held on 26 January 2017. Start of trading in 19:00.

Welcome absentee bids ends on January 26 17:00.

Phone: 7 (495) 926-41-14, e-mail: [email protected].

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