REMIZOV ALEKSEI (1877-1957) Uchitel muzyki. Katorzhnaya idilliya. [Music teacher and prison idol]. Text prepared, introduction and notes by A. d'Amelia. Paris: LA PRESSE LIBRE, 1983. 576 p. ; 20,5x13,5 cm. In original illustrated cover. In very good condition. Minor scuffing to cover. A. Remizov worked on this book in the 1930s and 1940s, and completed it in early 1949. The Music Teacher is not only the story of Remizov's years in Paris, but also a parable 'about the fatal ossification of a person cut off from his language and culture, about the bitter isolation of a person within himself, in his house, in his room-cell-prison, a parable about a person condemned to blindness, to a "rat's life", to the loss of the fairy-tale and playful side of existence' (p. 23). 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.