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Published by London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & co, 1924., 1924
First Edition Signed
First edition in English (hardback), rendered into Enlish verse by Alfred Hayes and with a preface and appendix by C Nabokoff. 12mo (19cm by 13cm), xii, 168pp. Portrait frontispiece of Paul Orlenev. Original blue cloth, title label to the spine. Title label rubbed, light foxing of the endpapers; overall, the book is in good to very good condition. Signed and inscribed by the translator (Alfred Hayes) on the front free endpaper.
Published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd., 1926
Book
Condition: Good. 8vo, pp. viii, (2), 185, (1) + b/w frontis: 'Ivan the Terrible (As impersonated by the Russian singer Chaliapin).' Blue cloth with paper label to spine. Rubbed, bumped and worn corners, title label faded and yellowed. Tanned edges. Inner front hinge starting, but binding holding secure. POI to ffep and label to front pastedown, feps browned. Else, clean and bright.
Published by Kegan Paul, Trench & Co., London
Seller: Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
1924. (Hardcover) Very good, no dust jacket. 168pp. Frontispiece. Book about Ivan IV--The Terrrible--Tsar of Russia. Preface by C. Nabokoff. Translated by Alfred Hayes. Locale:. (Drama, Royalty).
Published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd., London, 1924
Seller: BOOKMARK, Auckland, New Zealand
First Edition
Hb. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. First Edition. Rendered into English verse by Alfred Hayes. Clean blue cloth on boards with red & black titles over beige paper label. Edges: mild foxing. Frontis: b/w of Paul Orlenev (The first impersonator of the Czar in St. Petersburgh (1898). Clean content. Binding is As New. To half-title page and last Appendix page with vertical half-page yelllow strip. 168p Dj: moderate foxing and very faint dusting of smudges. Spine: mild browning; head & foot with thin wear and chips.
Published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd, London, 1926
Seller: johnson rare books & archives, ABAA, Covina, CA, U.S.A.
Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Presentation copy, inscribed and dated in the year of publication by the translator, English poet Alfred Hayes, on the front flyleaf. Historical drama based on the life of Ivan IV of Russia. Written in 1863 and first published in the January 1866 issue of Otechestvennye zapiski magazine, this is the first in a trilogy of plays that includes Tsar Fyodor Ioannovich (1868) and Tsar Boris (1870). All three plays were banned by the censor. Octavo: 185 p. with a frontispiece. Original blue cloth binding, with a printed paper spine label. The spine is sun faded, with a bit of minor wear to the corners and tips; else very good.
Published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. LTD., London, 1926
Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. None (illustrator). A smart copy of Alfred Hayes' English translation of Alexis Tolstoi's celebrated play featuring Ivan the Terrible, with the scarce, original dust wrapper. Bound in the publisher's original cloth, with the original, very scarce, unclipped dust wrapper. Originally written in Russian by Alexis K. Tolstoi, who was a poet, novelist and playwright. The English translation for this particular play was provided by Alfred Hayes, with a preface by C. Nabokoff. 'The Death of Ivan the Terrible' is comprised of a historical drama performed entirely in verse, featuring Ivan IV of Russia, who was known as Ivan the Terrible due to his shocking and terrible acts. This volume was the second in a trilogy of plays, all three of which were initially censored. In the publisher's original cloth, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, generally smart, with staining to the spine and surrounding area. Light bumping to the extremities. Light spotting to endpapers. Dust wrapper is very good, with light edge wear, the odd tear or chip, mainly to the head of the spine. Light spotting to the fly leaves, with the odd mark, mainly to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good. book.