Fifty Poems

Boris Pasternak; Lydia Pasternak Slater [Trans.]

Published by Unwin Books, London, 1963

The first English edition of the collected poetry of Russian novelist and poet, Boris Pasternak, translated and signed by his sister, Lydia Pasternak Slater. The first edition of the English translations of these poems. Bound in the publisher's red cloth. Signed by the translator, Lydia Pasternak Slater. A collection of fifty poems from Russian poet, novelist and composer, Boris Pasternak.Seventeen of the poems included appear in an earlier collection, with others collected from journals including the Times Literary Supplement, Unicorn, Arena and the Hudson Review.Translated and collected by the author's sister, Lydia Pasternak Slater, a poet in her own right, who published this collection three years after her brother's death. Bound in the publisher's cloth. Externally, excellent, with minor wear to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Signature to page preceding title page. Near Fine. Seller Inventory # 920Q9

Bibliographic Details

Title: Fifty Poems
Publisher: Unwin Books, London
Publication Date: 1963
Binding: Cloth
Illustrator: None
Condition: Near Fine
Signed: signed by author
Edition: First edition.
Book Type: book