Stories from the folk-lore of Russia =
Rouskiya zavatnuiya skazki /
done into English by the translator of "The book of exposition in the science of coition," "The old man young again," and other charming works ejusdem farinae.
Description
- Related Names
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Dixwell, Charles S., 1868-1934, former owner.
Hérissey, Charles, printer.
Carrington, Charles, 1867-1921, publisher.
Dola, Georges, 1872-1950, illustrator.
Wely, Jacques, 1873?-1910, illustrator.
Xenophontovna, Verra, translator.
- Language(s)
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English
- Published
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Paris : Charles Carrington, publisher of medical, folk-lore, and historical works, 13, Faubourg Montmartre, 1897
- Note
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Acquisition made accessible thanks to the generous support of the Frederick J. and Margret L. Worden Endowment.
Library's copy is no. 260.
Original printed publisher's wrappers bound in.
Binding: Early 20th-century half red morocco, with upper edge gilt, others uncut.
From the library of Charles S. Dixwell (though no marks of provenance). Cf. bookseller's description.
Title vignette.
Title page printed in red and black.
Colophon reads: This work, intended solely for students of comparative folk-lore, is here presented in English complete for the first time. The edition is strictly limited to five hundred copies, all of them being on hand-made Van Gelder paper ...
Translator is Vera de Blumenthal.
"Illustrations de J. Wely, encadrements de G. Dola"--Frontispiece.
Translation of: Russkie zavetnye skazki.
- Physical Description
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[4], xix, [3], 265, [3] pages, [7] leaves of plates :
illustrations (some color) ;
24 cm. (8vo)
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