GONCHAROV, Ivan Aleksandrovich (1812-1891). Obryv. Roman v pjati chastjakh. [The Precipice. A novel in five parts.] [In 2 parts]. St Petersburg: Press of the Maritime Ministry, 1870. First edition in book form of Goncharov’s last major work – the novel had appeared in instalments in Vestnik Evropy the year before. Goncharov, who considered it to be his most defining work, conceived it as early as 1849 – in that twenty-year interval the three extracts were published, Sophja Nikolayevna Belovodova (‘Sovremennik’, 2, 1860), Grandmother, and Portrait (‘Otechestvennye Zapiski’, 1-2, 1861). Kilgour 360; Smirnov-Sokol’skii 270, Lesman 648. 2 volumes, octavo (206 x 132mm). With half-titles (small marginal stain at foot of first few leaves in vol. 2 and half titles). Modern half morocco, spines filleted and lettered in gilt (edges rubbed). Provenance: unidentified ownership inscription to titlepages. Please note this lot is the property of a private individual.
GONCHAROV, Ivan Aleksandrovich (1812-1891). Obryv. Roman v pjati chastjakh. [The Precipice. A novel in five parts.] [In 2 parts]. St Petersburg: Press of the Maritime Ministry, 1870. First edition in book form of Goncharov’s last major work – the novel had appeared in instalments in Vestnik Evropy the year before. Goncharov, who considered it to be his most defining work, conceived it as early as 1849 – in that twenty-year interval the three extracts were published, Sophja Nikolayevna Belovodova (‘Sovremennik’, 2, 1860), Grandmother, and Portrait (‘Otechestvennye Zapiski’, 1-2, 1861). Kilgour 360; Smirnov-Sokol’skii 270, Lesman 648. 2 volumes, octavo (206 x 132mm). With half-titles (small marginal stain at foot of first few leaves in vol. 2 and half titles). Modern half morocco, spines filleted and lettered in gilt (edges rubbed). Provenance: unidentified ownership inscription to titlepages. Please note this lot is the property of a private individual.
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