MAXIMOV SERGEI (1916-1967) Taiga. New York: Izd-wo im. Chekhov, 1952. 208 p. ; 22x14 cm. In publisher's letterpress cover. Good condition. Discoloration of cover edges and minor scuffing. Sergueï Sergueïevitch Maximov (real name Pachine; 1916-1967) - Russian prose writer, poet and playwright. Representative of the second wave of Russian emigration. In 1936-1941, he was imprisoned in a concentration camp in Pechora. In 1943, he emigrated to Germany. His novel 'Denis Bushuyev' (1949) and his collection of short stories 'Taiga' were far ahead of the 'camp prose' of A. Solzhenitsyn and V. Shalamov. Taiga' is a collection of 15 stories about life in Soviet concentration camps. One of the earliest examples of Soviet camp prose. At the buyer's request, we would be happy to provide a general condition report on 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.