DOSTOEVSKY, Fyodor (1821-1881). Prestuplenie i nakazanie . [Crime and Punishment.] St Petersburg: Bazunov, Prats and Veidenshtraukh, 1867. The first edition of the author's most famous novel, 'the first of the truly great novels of his mature period' (Frank). Crime and Punishment was serialised the previous year in the journal Russkii Vestnik . An epilogue was added at the insistence of the publishers who found the ending unacceptable for a general public. The paper stock used was of poor quality and copies are very seldom found without spotting. Frank, Dostoevsky: The Miraculous Years, 1865-1871 , p.96; Kilgour 280. Two volumes, twelvemo (203 x 135mm). (Spotting throughout; ink stains in the first title, and small chip in one corner; occasional faint marginal dampstaining.) Contemporary Russian black half leather (rebacked preserving the original spine; corners rubbed). Provenance : M.N. Kairovskii (contemporary blind stamps) – Sotheby's New York, 13 December 2002, lot 84 (sold, $21,510).
DOSTOEVSKY, Fyodor (1821-1881). Prestuplenie i nakazanie . [Crime and Punishment.] St Petersburg: Bazunov, Prats and Veidenshtraukh, 1867. The first edition of the author's most famous novel, 'the first of the truly great novels of his mature period' (Frank). Crime and Punishment was serialised the previous year in the journal Russkii Vestnik . An epilogue was added at the insistence of the publishers who found the ending unacceptable for a general public. The paper stock used was of poor quality and copies are very seldom found without spotting. Frank, Dostoevsky: The Miraculous Years, 1865-1871 , p.96; Kilgour 280. Two volumes, twelvemo (203 x 135mm). (Spotting throughout; ink stains in the first title, and small chip in one corner; occasional faint marginal dampstaining.) Contemporary Russian black half leather (rebacked preserving the original spine; corners rubbed). Provenance : M.N. Kairovskii (contemporary blind stamps) – Sotheby's New York, 13 December 2002, lot 84 (sold, $21,510).
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