RAFALOVICH, SERGEI LVOVICH. 1875-1944. Speculum animae. St. Petersberg: Shipovik, 1911. Decorations by V. Ya. Chembers; and 15 color and half-tones plates after S. G Sudeikin, M. V. Dobuzhinsky, S. V. Chekhonin and others. 8vo. 99 pp. Original decorated wrappers designed by S. Chekhonin. Wrappers somewhat foxed, edges frayed and lower spine chipped. FIRST EDITION of an exceptional collection of Russian poetry illustrated by members of the Mir Iskusstva [World of Art] group. All of the participants (including the poet) were contributors to the eminent art journal Apollon. The haunting, at times macabre illustrations make this one of the exceptional illustrated volumes of the Silver Age.
RAFALOVICH, SERGEI LVOVICH. 1875-1944. Speculum animae. St. Petersberg: Shipovik, 1911. Decorations by V. Ya. Chembers; and 15 color and half-tones plates after S. G Sudeikin, M. V. Dobuzhinsky, S. V. Chekhonin and others. 8vo. 99 pp. Original decorated wrappers designed by S. Chekhonin. Wrappers somewhat foxed, edges frayed and lower spine chipped. FIRST EDITION of an exceptional collection of Russian poetry illustrated by members of the Mir Iskusstva [World of Art] group. All of the participants (including the poet) were contributors to the eminent art journal Apollon. The haunting, at times macabre illustrations make this one of the exceptional illustrated volumes of the Silver Age.
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