Khvostenko, Aleksei L´vovich, text (1940 - 2004) Volokhonskii, Henri [Anri] Girshevich, text (1939) Essayan, Serge, artist (1940 - 2004)	Basni. A. Kh. V. risunki Sergeia Esaiana. [Paris,] 1984. Basni. A. Kh. V. risunki Sergeia Esaiana. [ Paris, ] 1984. [48 p., plates]	€175

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8 vo, publisher´s covers designed by Sergei Esaian [Serge Essayan]. VERY GOOD. Collection of twenty one satirical fables by cult poets Aleksei Khvostenko [ aka Khvost] and Anri Volokhonskii. Copy number Sixty Six out of 100 printed on special paper. Signed by authors and the artist with warm inscription in Alexey Khvostenko hand and dated ' 29, oktiabria ' on the very day book came out of press to major book distributors outside France. The book has strong elemets of erotic graphics. It was boycotted by all conventional bookstores outside Russia proper at the time of publication. Most of fables have strong erotic undertones. Provenance: NB, Kalamazoo based book lover and collector.