KANDINSKY, V.V. (1866–1944), two works 1) KANDINSKY, V.V. O dukhovnom v iskusstve [On the Spiritual in Art]; preface by Nina Kandinsky; translated by A. Lissovski. New York: Mejdounarodnoïe literatournoïe sodroujestvo, 1967. 160 pp.: ill.; 21.5 x 14 cm. Illustrated publisher’s binding. Very good condition. Slight scuffing to the binding. Design on the front cover, engravings and reproductions in the text by V.V. Kandinsky; binding design and design on the back cover by Evguenia Jiglevitch. Kandinsky’s principal theoretical work, marking his transition from figurative painting to abstraction. First published in German in Munich in 1911 and reprinted many times in numerous languages, it is regarded as ‘the gospel of twentieth-century art’. First edition in Russian. 2) ZEHDER H. Wassily Kandinsky. Dresden: Rudolf Kaemmerer Verlag, 1920. 53 pp.: ill., 11 plates. (Künstler der Gegenwart; Vol. 1). Illustrated hardback published by the publisher. Good condition. Slight scuffing and soiling, tears to the spine. A study of the life and work of Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944), with twelve reproductions of his works. At the buyer’s request, we shall 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 potential buyers to carry out their own inspection or to consult a specialist of their choice to obtain a full assessment of the lot’s condition. Descriptions of items provided in the catalogue or by correspondence are for information purposes only and should not be regarded as a definitive assessment. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION REGARDING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.