Beschreibung:

BURLIUK, David (1882-1967). Lyseyushchiy khvost: Izdannie stikhi (1907-18g.). [Balding tail. Selected poems]. [1918]. Presentation copy of the second edition, with original artist’s drawing, very rare. Whilst our knowledge of the output of Burliuk the artist is extensive, less attention has been paid to his verses; however he himself noted ‘I am equally both a poet and an artist’. And verse and art do tangibly go and I hand in this collection, the only Burliuk book printed in Russia before his emigration, which contains, by design, pasted drawings. Terras, p.75; Okhlopkov, p.38. Octavo (177 x 111mm). With author’s coloured drawing pasted on to first leaf (stain in the outer margin throughout, entering the text in places without obscuring it, some further staining, last leaf with short marginal repair.) Original printed wrappers (a sketch on upper wrapper, stained, old tape marks around spine, some spotting); in a quarter morocco box. Provenance : David Burliuk (inscribed to:) – unidentified recipient (inscription date September 1919 reads ‘To the good seraphim of Zakharova for a good memory from the unkind David Burliuk […]’.