SELVINSKII, Il’ia Lvovich.
Rekordy [Records].
Moscow, “Uzel”, 1926.
8vo, pp. 28; a few very light stains, but a very good copy in the original grey wrappers, printed paper label on front cover, edges worn, spine defective.
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Rekordy [Records].
First edition, of Ilya Selvinsky’s (1899–1968) first volume of verse, one of 700 copies.
‘Selvinsky led an eventful life. He worked at odd jobs, including stevedore and circus wrestler, then graduated from the Moscow University Faculty of Social Sciences (1923). A leader of the Literary Center of constructivists since its inception in 1924, Selvinsky brought out his first volume of verse, Records (Rekordy), in 1926. Successful in his literary endeavors, Selvinsky nevertheless continued to live an adventurous life. In 1929 he worked as an instructor of fur farming in Kirghizia. In 1933 he participated in a polar expedition and thereafter travelled widely in Europe and Asia. All these experiences are amply reflected in his works’ (Terras).
Tarasenkov p. 336.