PUSHKIN ALEXANDER (1799-1837) Sochineniya: [v 11 t.] [Collected Works: [In 11 vols.]. St. Petersburg: Typ. Ekspeditsii zagotovleniya Gos. bumag, 1838. Vol. 1 -[8], 440 p.; Vol. 2 - [8], 376 p.
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Uncut copies in publisher's covers. Modern case. Vol. 1 - without A. Pushkin's portrait on the frontispiece. Tears on the cover and spine.
The first posthumous collection of the poet's works, realized through the efforts of V. Zhukovsky, P. Vyazemsky, and P. Pletnev. It was published at the government's expense for the benefit of the poet's widow and children.
Bibliography: Gubar. No. 33-38; Markov.
No. 31; Rozanov. No. 1383; Sm.-Sok. No.
1027-1028; Sm.-Sok. Pushkin. No. 44.