DOSTOIEFFSKY, DOSTOEVSKY, FEDOR
Crime and Punishment. A Russian Realistic Novel.
Vizetelly's one-volume novels XIII, London: Vizetelly & Co 1886, first English edition. Publisher's advertisement to verso of half title with list of other one volume novels. 24p of publisher's illustrated catalogue at end dated 1885. Floral endpapers with some light browning, text clean. 195mm, bound in the original blue cloth, lettered in red and black with four rules at the head and foot of the boards. The front and spine have old damp damage which has stained the boards, back board a few small spots and light wear, spine is cocked, contents clean.
The translation is presented anonymously but is generally believed to have been by the Russian born British novelist Frederick Whishaw, there appears to be no established priority between this and the first American edition [Crowell, New York]. Both the English and American first editions are extremely rare and there are very few recorded sales.