Books at Christie's

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Christie's sold the collections of Alexander Pushkin and Tyutchev, and chess problems with notes Nabokov 81.46 per thousand dollars
Collection of poems by A. Pushkin and Tyutchev, as well as the outline of chess problems with the notes of Vladimir Nabokov sold at auction Christie's for 81.46 thousand dollars according to a report of the Russian office of Christie's.
One of the lots, the anniversary edition of the "Works" by Alexander Pushkin, Pushkin Committee issued in 1937. (Estimate - about 17-26 thousand dollars), was sold for 62 thousand 453 dollars in this edition contains notes Nabokov in Russian and English languages.
In addition, for 8 thousand 123 dollars gone under the hammer edition of "Poems" by Fyodor Tyutchev (published by "Word", 1921.) With notes Nabokov on 35 pages in Russian and English languages.
Collection of 58 sketches of chess problems, created since the beginning of 1930 to 30 April 1974. and signed "Vladimir Nabokov", "V. Nabokov", or "VN" (Estimate - around 7-11 thousand dollars), was sold for 10 thousand 830. The first 18 targets have been published by Vladimir Nabokov, in "Poems and problems, as well as numbers from 19 to 28. The solutions of problems in most cases, are running at speed and are accompanied by commentaries.
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