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Silence; Translated from the Russian by John Cournos

Andreiyeff, Leonidas

Philadelphia: Brown Brothers, 1908. First edition. Hardcover. 32 pages. 16.5 x 13 cm. Andreyev, a depressive who attempted suicide more than once, led a tortured yet prolific life. He came into his own around the turn of the century after Gorki gave him some encouragement. Cournos, born Ivan Grigorievich Korshun was a writer and translator of Russian-Jewish background. Cournos in his Foreword called this work a melancholy poem. This publication from the "Modern Author's Series." Some toning to covers, head corners bumped, interior contents clean. Orig. pale gray boards, front cover paper label printed in red and black. Very good. Item #22857

Price: $150.00