VOYNOVICH, V.N. (1932-2018) Two volumes of a trilogy banned in the USSR 1) Zhizn' i neobychaynye priklyucheniya soldata Ivana Chonkina: roman-anekdot v pyati chastyakh ['The extraordinary life and adventures of soldier Ivan Chonkin: a novel-anecdote in five parts']. Paris: YMCA-Press, 1975 2) Pretendent na prestol: novye priklyucheniya soldata Ivana Chonkina ['The pretender to the throne: new adventures of soldier Ivan Chonkin']. Paris: YMCA-Press, 1979. 287 p., [1] portrait ; 19.5 × 14 cm. Publisher's illustrated cover. Very good condition. Slight traces of soiling on the spine. 1) Zhizn' i neobychaynye priklyucheniya soldata Ivana Chonkina: roman-anekdot v pyati chastyakh ['The extraordinary life and adventures of soldier Ivan Chonkin: a novel-anecdote in five parts']. Paris: YMCA-Press, 1975 The novel circulated in samizdat and was reproduced and distributed clandestinely in the USSR. In the 1960s, Vladimir Voynovich joined the literary and political opposition. The publication in 1975 of the first part of 'Zhizn' i neobychaynye priklyucheniya soldata Ivana Chonkina' in the West put an end to his career as a member of the Union of Writers of the USSR. 2) Pretendent na prestol: novye priklyucheniya soldata Ivana Chonkina ['The pretender to the throne: new adventures of soldier Ivan Chonkin']. Paris: YMCA-Press, 1979. - 357, [3] p. ; 19.5 × 14 cm. Publisher's illustrated dust jacket. Very good condition. Slight creases to edges. Second volume of the 'Litso neprikosnovennoe' trilogy. On 21 December 1980 Voynovich was stripped of his Soviet citizenship and expelled from the USSR. First editions of the first and second volumes of a novel banned in the USSR. 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 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.