MAYAKOVSKY VLADIMIR (1893-1930) Lirika [Lyrics]. Moscow; St. Petersburg: Krug, 1923. - 91, [5] pp.; 19x14 cm. Edition of 5,000 copies.

In the publisher's illustrated cover designed by A.M. Lavinsky. In good condition. Restoration of cover edges, faint stains on the side margin. Ownership inscription on the front flyleaf: "M. Svetlov." Dedication on p. 5: To Lila. Vladimir Vladimirovich Mayakovsky (1893-1930) was a Russian and Soviet poet, playwright, screenwriter, film director, actor, and artist. He is one of the most significant Russian poets of the 20th century and a classic of Soviet literature. He served as the editor of the journals "LEF" and "Novy LEF." Bibliography: Turchinsky. p. 345; Rozanov. No. 3356; Lesman. No. 1491. Provenance: Svetlov Mikhail Arkadyevich (real surname: Sheynkman; 1903-1964) was a Russian Soviet poet, playwright, journalist, and war correspondent. He was awarded the Lenin Prize posthumously in 1967.