TSVETAEVA MARINA (1892-194), TWO AUTOGRAPHS Blagonamerenny: Journal of Russian Literary Culture: [in 2 volumes]. Vol. 1, 2. Brussels, 1926. Vol. 1. - 4, 174 pp ; Vol. 2 - 184, 8 pp. of advertisements; 27.5x18 cm. Each book in publisher's cover by Leonid Frechkop, in owner's slipcase. Good condition. Minor stains, damp stains, restoration to edges of covers, spines and individual pages. Dedication by M. Tsvetaeva on the title page of book 1: 'Olge Eliseevne Marina Tsvetaeva Praga 1926' ['To Olga Eliseevna, Marina Tsvetaeva, Prague 1926']. Olga Eliseevna Kolbasina-Chernova (1885-1964) was a writer and the wife of V.M. Chernov, founder of the Socialist Revolutionary Party. She lived in exile in Berlin and Prague, and settled in Paris in 1924. When the Efron-Tsvetaev family arrived, she welcomed them and was Mura's godmother. She then returned to the USSR. On the first blank page of book 2: 'Ariadne Chernovoi - liubimoi Marina Tsvetaeva fevral' 1926' ['To Ariadna Chernova - with love, Marina Tsvetaeva, February 1926']; The name has been erased. There are several marks in the text; on page 136, above the initials printed in Cyrillic 'M.Ts.', there is an inscription reading 'Marina Tsvetaeva'. Ariadna Viktorovna Chernova-Sosinskaya (1908-1974) was a writer and translator, the daughter of V.M. Chernov, founder and one of the leaders of the Socialist Revolutionary Party, and the wife of V.B. Sosinsky. She emigrated with her parents via Czechoslovakia and lived in Paris from 1924. She tried her hand at literature, wrote prose, worked as a literary critic and published reviews of the works of M.I. Tsvetaeva. From 1960, she lived in the USSR. In Book 1, after the title page, there is a handwritten letter from the magazine's editor, D.A. Shakhovskoy, to V.B. Sosinsky. Brussels, 9 September 1925. In this letter, he asks for details of his correspondent's name and surname, talks about the magazine and offers to send two stories for the next issue. Vladimir Bronislavitch Sosinski (Bronislav Bronislavitch Sosinski-Semikhat; 1900-1987) was a writer and literary critic who wrote poetry under the pseudonym 'Evgeny Komarov'. The magazine Blagonamenny was published in Brussels by Archbishop John (born Prince Dmitry Alekseevich Shakhovsky; 1902-1989). Only two issues were published. It featured poems and prose by Georgy Ivanov, Georgy Adamovich, Irina Odoevtseva, Ivan Bunin, Sergei Efron, Alexander Remizov ('The Sorrows of the Mother of God'), and others. Works by M. Tsvetaeva: 'Marina', 'O blagodarnosti' ['On Gratitude'] (from her 1919 diary), 'Starinnoe blagogovenie' ['Ancient Reverence'] and 'Poet o kritike' ['The Poet on Criticism']. 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.