Author: Burliuk, David & Nicolai, Khlebnikov, V. & Mayakovski, V.
Title: Trebnik Troikh. Sbornik stichov i risunkov. (The Service-book of the Three. Collection of poems and drawings).
Description: Moscow, G.L. Kuzmin & S.D. Dolinski, 1913. grey wrappers with pasted-on off-white label, printed in black. First Edition; published by David Burliuk; [1100 copies] printed by Typo-lit. t.d. Ja. Dankin i J. Chomutov, Moscow; 208 x 175 mm; pp. 86 + (2) + (15) leaves of fullpage lithographs by David, Nadjezhda & Vladimir Burliuk, Vladimir Mayakovski and V. Tatlin including expressionist portraits and futurist illustrations, among them 2 portraits of Khlebnikov by Mayakovski and Nadjezhda Burliuk, 2 portraits of Mayakovsky by himself and David Burliuk, a portrait of Nicolai Burliuk by his brother David, one of David Burliuk by his brother Vladimir, and futurist images by Burliuk (5) and Mayakovski (2); futurist poems by Khlbenikov, Mayakovski and David & Nicolai Burliuk (as 'D.N.'). Frontcover lacking small piece of the lower righthand corner and glued inside to title-page with three pieces of paper; some minor stains along the worn spine which is lacking some pieces from top and bottom. Some of the original portrait drawings for this poetry collection - the first anthology of Russian futurist poetry - were recently found in the collection of the late scholar and collector of the Russian futurist movement Nikolai Khardziev (exhibition SMA 2001). Compton I p. 79, 80, 97, 125, ills. 51, 65, 66; Hellyer 507, Bowlt/ Hernad 20 (ill.); Markov p. 57-60, Ex Libris 6 no. 41 (mentioning only 13 ills.).

Keywords: Russische Avant Garde,Khlebnikov, V./Mayakovski, V.,