KORSAC VENIAMIN (1884-1944) U belykh [Chez les Blancs] [At the White People's]. Paris: [Author's edition], Imp. 'Pascal, 1931. 174 p. ; 19.3x14.3 cm. In publisher's printed cover. The cover is worn, torn and fragments of the spine are missing; the cover is partially detached from the block; there are minor stains on the lower part of the spine at the beginning of the block. Autobiographical novel from the time of the Civil War. Dedicated to his wife, the surgeon Nadezhda Alekseevna Dobrovolskaya-Zavadskaya (1878-1954). Veniamin Valerianovich Zavadsky (pseudonym V. Korsak; 1884-1944) was a writer who took part in the First World War and the Civil War and emigrated to France. Member of A.M. Remizov's Chamber of Monkeys ('Egyptian Plenipotentiary'). Freemason, member of the Russian Lodges of the Grand Orient de France. 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.