947 - GOSPLAN LITERATURY [THE STATE PLAN OF LITERATURE]

GOSPLAN LITERATURY [THE STATE PLAN OF LITERATURE] Sbornik Literaturnogo tsentra konstruktivistov (LTsK) [Collection of the Literary Centre of Constructivists]; edited by Korneliy Zelinsky and Ilya Selvinsky. Moscow; Leningrad: Krug, [1925]. 144 pp.; 21.5 x 16.5 cm. Print run of 3,000 copies. ‘The construction of the book is by its authors’. Publisher’s Constructivist wrapper designed by N. Kupreyanov. The wrapper has been reproduced (in ink), faithfully copying the publisher’s original. In good condition. Text block slightly trimmed, minor soiling, rubbing to the edges of the spine, damage to a few pages repaired with thin paper without loss of text, traces of glue along the spine on the rear endpaper. Ownership inscription on the title page. The collection includes texts by K. Zelinsky, I. Selvinsky, B. Agapov, V. Inber, D. Tumanny and I. Aksenov, representing the core of Constructivist poetics of the mid-1920s. The Literary Centre of Constructivists (LTsK) was a Soviet literary (mainly poetic) group founded by I. Selvinsky, K. Zelinsky and A.N. Chicherin in 1924 on the basis of the movement of the same name that had existed since early 1922. It dissolved itself in December 1930. It was one of the most brilliant and short-lived avant-garde groups. Upon the buyer’s request, we are pleased to provide a general condition report for the Lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise prospective buyers to conduct their own inspection or consult a specialist or restorer of their choice for a comprehensive professional assessment. Any condition descriptions provided in the catalogue or through any correspondence are for guidance only and should not be considered a substitute for a firsthand evaluation. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’ IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.