PARNAS DYBOM: Pro kozlov, sobak i Veverleev [Parnassus in reverse: about goats, dogs and Weverleys] (Literary parodies); Compiled by E.S.P[apernaya], A.G.R[ozenberg], and A.M.F[inkel]. - 2nd expanded edition. Kharkov: Kosmos, 1926. 84 pages; 15×11 cm. Edition of 5,000 copies. Previous owner's binding. Ornamental gold embossing on first board, satin endpapers. The publisher's illustrated cover by St. Rzhetsky is preserved. In good condition. Cover and title page reinforced with paper along spine, occasional stains and soiling. Collection of poetic parodies presenting the same simple plots in chronological order from the point of view of different writers. First published in 1925 by the Kosmos publishing house in Kharkov, the collection was reprinted three times over the following years. It includes parodic works by A. Blok, A. Bely, V. Hoffman, I. Severyanin, V. Mayakovsky, D. Bedny, A. Vertinsky, S. Yesenin, V. Bryusov, K.D. Balmont, and many others. At the buyer's request, we will 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 to 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.