Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility
(800) 937-3880
SELL

Lot #442
Ivan Turgenev

Scarce letter from the Russian realist

This lot has closed

Estimate: $2500+
Sell a Similar Item?
Share:  

Description

Scarce letter from the Russian realist

Highly influential Russian author (1818-1883) whose 1862 novel Fathers and Sons remains one of the pillars of nineteenth-century literature. ALS in French, signed “Iv. Tourgueneff,” one page, 5 x 8.25, personal embossed letterhead, January 6, 1874. Untranslated letter written from Paris, concerning travel plans and arrangements. In very good to fine condition, with scattered overall foxing. From 1871 until his death in 1883, Turgenev lived with the Viardot family at 48 Rue de Douai in Paris.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: December Auction: Featuring Animation
  • Dates: #514 - Ended December 06, 2017





This item is Pre-Certified by PSA/DNA
Buy a third-party letter of authenticity for $35.00

*This item has been pre-certified by a trusted third-party authentication service, and by placing a bid on this item, you agree to accept the opinion of this authentication service. If you wish to have an opinion rendered by a different authenticator of your choosing, you must do so prior to your placing of any bid. RR Auction is not responsible for differing opinions submitted 30 days after the date of the sale.