GIPPIUS ZINAIDA (1869-1945), AUTOGRAPH Quatrain entitled 'Sestry' [Sisters]: manuscript. No place, no date. 1 page. 27x20.1 cm. Violet ink, number 'IV' in upper margin. In good condition. Traces of folding. Ty zhizni vse prostil: igru, Obidu, bol' i dazhe skuchnost'. A temnookuiu eia Sestry ? A strannuiu ikh nerazluchnost' ?... ['You have forgiven life for everything it entails: gambling, Evil, pain, even boredom. But his dark-eyed sister? And their strange inseparability?...'] This poem, entitled 'Two Sisters', was published in 1925. Zinaida Nikolaevna Gippius (1869-1945) was a Russian poet, writer, playwright and literary critic, one of the leading exponents of the Silver Age. Gippius, who formed one of the most original and creative unions in the history of literature with D.S. Merezhkovsky, is regarded as the ideologist of Russian Symbolism. In exile, the Merezhkovskys became devotees of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux. They did not belong to any parish of the Russian Church and, according to the memoirs of N.A. Teffi, they attended Catholic services. At the buyer's request, we will be happy to provide a general report on the condition of the lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise prospective buyers to carry out their own inspection or consult a specialist of their choice for a full assessment of the condition of the lot. Descriptions of items provided in the catalogue or by correspondence are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as a definitive assessment. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD 'AS IS' IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.