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Title Skazki [Fairy Tales]: Skazka ob Ivane Tsareviche, Zhar Ptitse, i o Serom Volke' [The Tale of Tsarevich Ivan, The Fire-Bird and Grey Wolf], |
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Published, Date Exped. Zagotovl. Gos. Bumag., Skt. Peterburg,1901. |
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Description Folio (32.5 x 25.5 cm). Chromolithographs throughout, some of these full-page; occasional light spotting. Original chromolithographed wrappers; spine reinforced with tape, light marginal marks to upper cover, Avanzo bookdealer stamp to lower cover. |
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Note A beautiful book, finely illustrated in colour. Tales illustrated by Bilibin are among the most famous children's books both in and out of Russia. One of the nation's most influential illustrators, Bilibin first came to prominence when some of these folklore illustrations were shown in the Mir Iskusstva exhibition. |
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Stock Number 83745 |
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