Stikhotvoreniia

Stikhotvoreniia, , Nadson, Semen Iakovlevich. St. Petersburg, 1908.

Beautiful burnt orange hardcover with stamped gilt tiles, and black and green floral design. Decorated titled spine, sunned. Slight wear to bottom spine. Inside boards floral design. Portrait of Nadson with tissue guard. Facsimle letter by author. 369pp. Clean text. Beautiful edition. Scarce. Russian poet born in St Petersburg in 1862 and died at Yalta 1886 of tuberculosis. He became a professional writer at the age of 22, only two years before his death. His first book was very successful and was reprinted five times in only two years. Laid in postcard with picture of Nadson. PLEASE NOTE: **If you are ordering from outside of the USA or Canada you must email lisrose@ararefindbooks.com for shipping charges prior to ordering**