"There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written, or badly written. "
— Oscar Wilde
London: William Heinemann, 1945-1957. [Russian Literature] FINELY BOUND SET. Twelve volumes, all early impressions or reset printings of the Constance Garnett translations. Octavo (19 x 13 x 37cm). Handsomely bound in recent deep red half morocco, with raised bands, gilt titles on black labels and further gilt decoration to spines, matching red cloth over boards, and top edges gilt. Contents clean, exterior as new. A fine set in attractive recent leather bindings. Dostoevsky's works translated by Garnett between 1912 and 1920, now rather difficult to assemble in this format. Six titles included here are the first new impressions since their original publication in the 1920's. Item #72324
Price: £3,750.00
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