The Possessed. Translated from the Russian by Constance Garnett with an introduction by Marc Slonim and including the suppressed chapter, "Stavrogin's Confession," translated by Avrahm Yarmolinsky. Illustrated by Fritz Eichenberg. New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1959.
One of 1,500 numbered copies signed by the illustrator. This being copy no. 259.
Quarto. 690 pp. With 24 inserted plates, including a frontispiece in each volume. Two volumes, both with publisher's full linen (red-brown for Volume One, blue for Volume Two), spine lettered in gold and silver, covers printed with a detail of Eichenberg's text engraving of the Four Horsemen in black, image of a Russian building stamped on front cover (in gilt on Volume One and silver on Volume Two). Touch of edge wear to both volumes, both still fine. With original, very slightly rubbed, dual slipcase.
Newman & Wiche, 304.
ID:
4049
$
100