Author: Bol'shemennikov, A.
Title: Aleksei Maksimovich Gor'Kii (1868-1936)
Description: Moskva: Gosudarstvennoe Izdatel'stvo Khudozhestvennaia Literatura, 1936. Soft cover. First edition; staple-bound 5†x 7 ½†; pp. 3-15, [1] including text to last page; original printed wraps; engraved portrait; mild age-toning along margins; minor chipping to head and tail of spine; very good or better. Published on June 20, 1936 – just two days after Maxim Gorky’s death, the booklet contains eulogies, speeches, and condolences by various authors, political figures, and newspapers. One of the most endearing pieces is a short commemoration, followed by the names of Russia’s brightest and most beloved authors – Babel, Bakhmetev, Pasternak, etc. Provenance: From the library of Russian historian and author M. S. Volin. Ill.: 0. 2.

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