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Brat'ya Karamazovy (The Brothers Karamazov)
by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor; Fyodor Dostoevsky
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
St. Petersburg, Russia: Pateleevyi Brothers, 1881. First edition. First edition in book form. Two volumes, rare with the half-titles present. 509; 699 pp. Text in the original Russian. Near-contemporary quarter calf, pebble-grain black cloth sides, spines with gilt lettering in Cyrillic, initials to foot of spines. Very Good, a little rubbing to extremities; joints and inner hinges repaired at some point; old faint dampstains to first and last few pages; contents foxed, a little wavy, and a bit musty. Corner of Vol. I p. 289 torn off with loss to a few characters, laid in. Vol. II with former owner's inscriptions in cursive Cyrillic, reproducing some printed lines of half-titles and title page, contemporary inscription giving Dostoevsky's vital dates, first name, and patronymic, to title page, partially trimmed by binder's knife. A solid, complete set.
A true masterpiece of world literature. This was the author's swan song; he died the same year it was published. Published in serial form in The Russian Messenger from 1879-80, and hugely popular throughout Russian society, The Brothers Karamozov stands as Dostoyevsky's largest and arguably greatest novel. This first edition quickly sold out. "Those who go to the novels of Dostoevsky in search of solutions to life's problems will be quickly disappointed, Dostoevsky writes rather for those who wish to know what things are worth thinking about. This is possibly the reason his books possess such vital energy" (Kjetssa, 336). Writing The Brothers Karamazov was for Dostoyevsky a profound and personal spiritual journey: "When I have written this last novel, I shall be ready to die, for I shall have uttered therein my whole heart's burden." Kilgour 286.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140944827
- Title
- Brat'ya Karamazovy (The Brothers Karamazov)
- Author
- Dostoyevsky, Fyodor; Fyodor Dostoevsky
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Pateleevyi Brothers
- Place of Publication
- St. Petersburg, Russia
- Date Published
- 1881
- Keywords
- BRAT YA KARAMAZOVY, Dostoevsky, Fedor, Russia, Russian, Братья Карамазовы
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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