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One of 10 000 copies printed.
Ukrainian poet Andrey Malyshko (1912-1970) penned these verses after his visit to the USA and Canada in 1950, a time when the World War II alliance between Russia and the USA had become a distant memory. The full-blown Cold War dominated the political landscape, and there were no traces of their former friendship evident in the verses.It's worth noting that David Samoylov (1920-1990), one of the most prominent Russian poets of the post-war era, made an early appearance with his translation efforts in this book. He contributed five translated verses for the book.

Signed and inscribed by the author: "Ire Yanskoy ot postoyannogo posetitelya ee kabi- / neta i partneru po "gop-dopu" / druzheski / 28.V.62 V Berestov" [To Ira Yanskaya from her cabinet's constant visitor and 'gop-dop' game partner. Friendly. 26.V.62. V. Berestov]. First book edition. First edition of these illustrations.Valentin Berestov (1928-1998) - оne of the most beloved children's poets in modern Russia. This is one and only life-time edition of the book with these illustrations made by May Miturich (Miturich-Khlebnikov, 1925–2008), artist, nephew of futurist poet Velimir Khlebnikov and son of avant-garde artist Vera Khlebnikova. He studied at the Moscow Polygraphic Institute, where later he taught. In 2005 Mirutich was awarded the Japanese Order of the Rising Sun.The edition appeared in Detskij Mir publishing house. It worked in Moscow in 1957-1963 with Ivan Bruni as an Artist-in-Chief. The books published by Detskij Mir are most desirable children post-war books in Russia now.The copy was… Read More

Rare samizdat edition of the verses and poem 'Gorbunov and Gorchakov' by Joseph Brodsky. The poem revolves around conversations between Gorbunov and Gorchakov, both of whom are depicted as patients in a mental asylum, resembling a prison-like environment. Brodsky composed this 'auto-therapeutic' poem, often referred to as 'long verses,' between 1965 and 1968. It stands as one of Brodsky's most extensive works, comprising 1,398 verses.
In 1963, at the age of 23, Brodsky was involuntarily admitted to the Kashchenko psychiatric clinic in Moscow and subsequently transferred to Psychiatric Hospital No. 2 ('Priazhka') in Leningrad. This was a result of compulsory treatment due to Brodsky's perceived 'social parasitism' and dissident activities. Following his release in March 1964, Brodsky was sentenced to exile.
The poem was first published in the book 'Ostanovka v pustyne' (Stop in the Desert; New York, 1970) and became available in Russia only in 1999. Its first English publication occurred in the book… Read More