Fathers and Sons | Fathers and Children (Russian Language | Ottsy i deti)

Turgenev, Ivan S. [Ivan S. Turgenev 1818-1883] Drawings by I. Astapov [Member of Artists of the USSR and Honoured Art Worker of the RSFSR]. In 1929 he graduated from the art studio professor Kardovsky in Moscow. Around 1931 he lived and worked in Leningrad. During the Great Patriotic War he became one of the organisers and authors of 'Fighting Pencil'. In the post war years he illustrated the works of classical Russian and Soviet literature. His works are in the Tretyakov Gallery, timing and other museums. In 1971 he published a monograph on the work I. S. Astapova | Design by I. Fomina

Published by Published by State Publishing House, Children's Literature, Ministry of Education of the RSFSR, Leningrad | Moscow . 1950., 1950

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Hard back binding in publisher's original cream cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered dark brown back and front, wall-paper patterned light green lining papers. Quarto. 9'' x 7''. Contains portrait frontispiece, 240 pp Russian text with 10 splendid full-page single-sided monochrome illustrations by I. Astapov. Ink name dated 1952 to the front free end paper and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. RUSSIAN [Language].

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Fathers and Sons | Fathers and Children (Russian Language | Ottsy i deti)
• Publisher: Published by State Publishing House, Children's Literature, Ministry of Education of the RSFSR, Leningrad | Moscow . 1950.
• Publication Date: 1950
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good