Books and Manuscripts · Lot 372

Zhar-Ptitza (The Fire Bird).

No.1-14. Berlin, Russische Kunst, 1921-1926, 13 issues in 2 vols. and 1 loose issue (no.14), (tipped-in col.) plates, (col.) ills., later unif. rexine, orig. wr. (except no. 3 and 6) by i.a. S. CHEKHONIN and I. BILIBIN pres./ orig. wr. by I. BILIBIN (no.14), 4to.

Lot: 372
Vente: Auction 83, 24-28 November 2025
Section: RUSSIAN BOOKS. (AVANT-GARDE) ART, LITERATURE and FINE PRINTING
Estimation: 300 € – 500 €
Adjugé: 600 €
Photos: 1 photo

État

Lacks orig. wrappers of no.3 and 6; no.7 lacks p.15-22 and part of p.23/24; all orig. wr. (except no.14) cut short; frontwr. no.14 partly sl. faded.

Remarques

(Near) complete run of this emigré Russian artistic periodical. Lemmens/ Stommels, Russian Book Art 1904-2005 p.127.