CHORNY SASHA (1880-1932) & GRIGORIEV BORIS (1886-1939) The publisher’s original fair copy of Chorny’s Children’s Island [Detsky Ostrov], with Grigoriev’s original drawings for the illustrations. N.P. [Berlin], CA. 1920-21.
Lotto 467
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172 pages (size varies, sheets approximately 279 x 216 mm), comprising autograph fair copy of Chrony’s poems in black and blue ink, 117 pages with a few manuscript corrections, and 22 full-page and 14 other (half-page and smaller) original drawings (ink) by Grigoriev; minor wear and fraying at the right edges of a few leaves. Bound up in half cloth, patterned boards, with the lithographed cover illustration of the first edition affixed to the front cover; worn at edges, lithograph with some dampstaining and browning.
The book using it was actually published: Berlin: Slovo, 1921. The published book itself is also attached.
Authenticity of the object is confirmed by Dr. Tamara Galeeva - author of the monograph on Boris Grigoriev creations: Grigoriev Boris: Text by Tamara Galeeva, Galart 1995.
Provenance: Sotheby’s sale Fine Books & Manuscripts, lot 201. New York, 14 Jun 2016.
Questo lotto è in importazione temporanea ed è soggetto a tassa di importazione (5,5%) (UE) e spese amministrative doganali.

![CHORNY SASHA (1880-1932) & GRIGORIEV BORIS (1886-1939)
The publisher’s original fair copy of Chorny’s Children’s Island [Detsky Ostrov], with Grigoriev’s original drawings for the illustrations. N.P. [Berlin], CA. 1920-21.](https://cdn.hermitagefineart.net/objects/de/fd/ce/defdcefbc061_w64.jpg)
![CHORNY SASHA (1880-1932) & GRIGORIEV BORIS (1886-1939)
The publisher’s original fair copy of Chorny’s Children’s Island [Detsky Ostrov], with Grigoriev’s original drawings for the illustrations. N.P. [Berlin], CA. 1920-21.](https://cdn.hermitagefineart.net/objects/83/34/eb/8334ebe54e8e_w64.jpg)
![CHORNY SASHA (1880-1932) & GRIGORIEV BORIS (1886-1939)
The publisher’s original fair copy of Chorny’s Children’s Island [Detsky Ostrov], with Grigoriev’s original drawings for the illustrations. N.P. [Berlin], CA. 1920-21.](https://cdn.hermitagefineart.net/objects/a5/a1/7e/a5a17ecb3917_w64.jpg)
![CHORNY SASHA (1880-1932) & GRIGORIEV BORIS (1886-1939)
The publisher’s original fair copy of Chorny’s Children’s Island [Detsky Ostrov], with Grigoriev’s original drawings for the illustrations. N.P. [Berlin], CA. 1920-21.](https://cdn.hermitagefineart.net/objects/d4/75/c9/d475c99fc5e2_w64.jpg)
![CHORNY SASHA (1880-1932) & GRIGORIEV BORIS (1886-1939)
The publisher’s original fair copy of Chorny’s Children’s Island [Detsky Ostrov], with Grigoriev’s original drawings for the illustrations. N.P. [Berlin], CA. 1920-21.](https://cdn.hermitagefineart.net/objects/0f/05/19/0f0519eb24da_w64.jpg)
![CHORNY SASHA (1880-1932) & GRIGORIEV BORIS (1886-1939)
The publisher’s original fair copy of Chorny’s Children’s Island [Detsky Ostrov], with Grigoriev’s original drawings for the illustrations. N.P. [Berlin], CA. 1920-21.](https://cdn.hermitagefineart.net/objects/0c/f4/0e/0cf40e1e0f30_w64.jpg)
![CHORNY SASHA (1880-1932) & GRIGORIEV BORIS (1886-1939)
The publisher’s original fair copy of Chorny’s Children’s Island [Detsky Ostrov], with Grigoriev’s original drawings for the illustrations. N.P. [Berlin], CA. 1920-21.](https://cdn.hermitagefineart.net/objects/35/81/5e/35815ee0c4fc_w64.jpg)
![CHORNY SASHA (1880-1932) & GRIGORIEV BORIS (1886-1939)
The publisher’s original fair copy of Chorny’s Children’s Island [Detsky Ostrov], with Grigoriev’s original drawings for the illustrations. N.P. [Berlin], CA. 1920-21.](https://cdn.hermitagefineart.net/objects/83/ad/75/83ad75a6b762_w64.jpg)
![CHORNY SASHA (1880-1932) & GRIGORIEV BORIS (1886-1939)
The publisher’s original fair copy of Chorny’s Children’s Island [Detsky Ostrov], with Grigoriev’s original drawings for the illustrations. N.P. [Berlin], CA. 1920-21.](https://cdn.hermitagefineart.net/objects/7b/4e/e1/7b4ee17d72bb_w64.jpg)
![CHORNY SASHA (1880-1932) & GRIGORIEV BORIS (1886-1939)
The publisher’s original fair copy of Chorny’s Children’s Island [Detsky Ostrov], with Grigoriev’s original drawings for the illustrations. N.P. [Berlin], CA. 1920-21.](https://cdn.hermitagefineart.net/objects/cd/bc/ea/cdbcea2d48e1_w64.jpg)
![CHORNY SASHA (1880-1932) & GRIGORIEV BORIS (1886-1939)
The publisher’s original fair copy of Chorny’s Children’s Island [Detsky Ostrov], with Grigoriev’s original drawings for the illustrations. N.P. [Berlin], CA. 1920-21.](https://cdn.hermitagefineart.net/objects/95/ae/1f/95ae1f452e4b_w64.jpg)
![CHORNY SASHA (1880-1932) & GRIGORIEV BORIS (1886-1939)
The publisher’s original fair copy of Chorny’s Children’s Island [Detsky Ostrov], with Grigoriev’s original drawings for the illustrations. N.P. [Berlin], CA. 1920-21.](https://cdn.hermitagefineart.net/objects/a0/af/9d/a0af9de4e0da_w64.jpg)