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London: Hurst and Blackett, 1854. First edition in English of Gogol's masterpiece Dead Souls which is widely hailed as one of the most important works of 19th-century Russian literature. Two volumes. A fantastic copy, bound in publisher's original olive green cloth decoratively stamped in blind and spines lettered in gilt..... More
New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1944. Limited edition. Copy 1182 of 1200 copies signed by artist Lucille Corcos at rear colophon of second volume. xvi, [iv], 308; [vi], 309-484, [2] pp. Publisher's blue boards with red buckram backstrips, stamped in gilt, all edges stained red; housed in original blue..... More
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1886. First American edition, scarce single-volume issue. (First complete translation into English as well, following the British partial translation of 1854. This issue not mentioned in Line. Apparently same sheets as two volume issue but with different font spine lettering, plain endpapers, and no ads;..... More
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1886. First American edition, scarce single-volume issue comprising of two separately paginated volumes bound into one. (First complete translation into English as well, following the British partial translation of 1854. This issue not mentioned in Line. Apparently same sheets as two volume issue but with..... More
London: John and Robert Maxwell, [1887]. First complete edition in English, British issue. Also the first edition under this title. (Line p. 19.) [iv], 364; [iv], 282, [3] pp. Bound by Cawthorn & Hutt in three quarter red leather with marbled-paper sides, spine with six compartments, navy and yellow leather..... More
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1886. First American edition, two volume issue. (First complete translation into English as well, following the British partial translation of 1854. This issue not mentioned in Line. Apparently same sheets as single volume issue but with patterned endpapers and different font spine lettering and advertisements;..... More