{"product_id":"signed-zhuruli-varlam-lyric-lirika-first-edition-tbilisi-1956-in-georgian","title":"[Signed] Zhuruli, Varlam. Lyric (Lirika). First edition. Tbilisi, 1956. In Georgian.","description":"\u003cp\u003eჟურული, ვარლამ. ლირიკა \/ რედაქტორი ბორის მირცხულავა ; მხატვარი ო. ჯიშკარიანი. პირველი გამოცემა.\u003cbr\u003eთბილისი : გამომცემლობა „სახელგამი“, 1956. 210 გვერდი.\u003cbr\u003eნახევარ-მაგარი ყდა (ქაღალდით გარეკანი, ქსოვილის ზურგი). 21 სმ. ტირაჟი 5 000 ეგზემპლარი.\u003cbr\u003eწინა თავისუფალ ფორზაცზე — ავტორის, ვარლამ ჟურულის ხელნაწერი მიძღვნა და ავტოგრაფი.\u003cbr\u003eმდგომარეობა კარგი: ყდაზე მცირე ცვეთა კიდეებსა და კუთხეებზე; ბლოკი მტკიცე და სუფთაა.\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003eZhuruli, Varlam. Lyric \/ editor Boris Mirtskhulava ; illustrator O. Jishkariani. First edition.\u003cbr\u003eTbilisi : \"Sakhelgami\" Publishing House, 1956. 210 pp.\u003cbr\u003eHalf-binding (paper-covered boards, cloth spine). 21 cm. Print run of 5,000 copies.\u003cbr\u003eSigned by the author Varlam Zhuruli on the front free endpaper, with a presentation inscription in Georgian.\u003cbr\u003eCondition good: binding shows minor edge and corner wear; text block is firm and clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVarlam Zhuruli was a recognized Georgian poet whose works often reflected traditional lyrical themes, blending personal emotion with pastoral and civic motifs. Published in 1956 by \"Sakhelgami\" (the State Publishing House of Georgia), this substantial volume, simply titled \"Lirika,\" serves as a comprehensive collection of his mid-century poetic output. The book features a classic 1950s half-cloth binding with a subtly decorated paper board designed by O. Jishkariani. Issued during the early years of the Khrushchev Thaw in a print run of 5,000 copies, standard examples of this edition occasionally appear on the regional market. However, the collectability of this specific volume is significantly elevated by its unique provenance. The front endpaper bears an intimate, handwritten presentation inscription from Varlam Zhuruli, dated January 1957. This authentic authorial signature transforms the book into an appealing association copy, making it a desirable artifact for collectors of mid-twentieth-century Caucasian poetry and literary history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanza Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44595918012458,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/6359\/5306\/files\/IMG_9336.jpg?v=1784544223","url":"https:\/\/stanzararebooks.com\/products\/signed-zhuruli-varlam-lyric-lirika-first-edition-tbilisi-1956-in-georgian","provider":"Stanza Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}