[20th Century American Novella]. Amerikanskaia Novella XX Veka.

Prepared by A. Gavrilova, I. Kashkin, N. Eishiskina, A. Elistratova. 

Moskva, GIKhL, 1934.
8vo, 375 pp., ill.

In original brown cloth, stamped in gilt and black.
Near very good condition, very light wear.

First appearance of William Faulkner in Russian. Early appearance of Ernest Hemingway in Russian. Rare in such condition. One of 5 000 copies published.

This collection represents the most important compilation of American authors' short stories available in Russian at the time. A similar edition did not appear until World War II, when Russia and the USA became allies.
The collection includes the first Russian book appearances of Ring Lardner with 'Champion', Erskine Caldwell with 'Saturday Afternoon', 'Country Full of Swedes', and 'The Empty Room', George Milburn with 'Nigger Doctor', and Jack Conroy with an extract from his novel 'The Disinherited'. Hemingway's 'An Alpine Idyll' is also featured.
This unusual edition is notable for its portraits of the writers.

Libman, # 876.

OCLC locates two copies of this edition: in the University of Virginia and the University of California Library.