FEDOR DOSTOYEVSKY THREE TALES. DREAM OF A RIDICULOUS MAN ANOTHER MAN'S WIFE A MEEK YOUNG GIRL. Drawings by Donia Nachsen. Translated from the Russian by Beatrice Scott. (Russian Literature Library).

Published by Lindsay Drummond Limited., London, 1945

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8vo. 7.25 x 5 inches. [vi] + 92 pp. Title page in red and black. Bound in original red cloth, gilt, with small gilt block on front board. A little wear to extremities, spine sunned and occasional traces of foxing, but otherwise a very good clean copy. Illustrated by 6 scraperboard plates. Decorated by title page vignette. An attractive 1945 edition of three short stories by the great Russian novelist, Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-81). It includes Dream of a Ridiculous Man (1877), Another Man's Wife (1848) and A Meek Young Girl, usually titled A Gentle Creature (1876). Illustrated by Donia Nachsen (1903-87). Born in Russian Ukraine, her family settled in London in 1905. As an artist she designed poster for the government during the War. FICTION RUSSIAN LIT. FICTION EASTERN EUROPE 19TH CENTURY 20TH CENTURY ILLUSTRATED FICTION.

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Title
FEDOR DOSTOYEVSKY THREE TALES. DREAM OF A RIDICULOUS MAN ANOTHER MAN'S WIFE A MEEK YOUNG GIRL. Drawings by Donia Nachsen. Translated from the Russian by Beatrice Scott. (Russian Literature Library).
Author
DOSTOYEVSKY, FYDOR. NACHSEN, DONIA, illustrated by.
Publisher
Lindsay Drummond Limited., London
Publication year
1945

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Founded by Patrick Marrin's father George in 1946, Marrin's Bookshop has been based in its current Folkestone location since 1963. Patrick has worked in bookselling since 1970. As well as rare antiquarian books, maps and prints, the stock includes a wide range of literature, library sets, travel, history and illustrated books in all fields. We also offer a bookbinding and restoration service. Visitors to the shop are welcome and we exhibit at UK book fairs. A large proportion of our stock can be searched on this website, or at http://www.marrinbook.co.uk.…

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