Vasnetsov, Viktor (8 results)

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. Bosch, Hieronymus; Vasnetsov, Viktor; Brueghel The Elder, Jan; Blake, William; Zuccari, Federico (illustrator). 87 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.21 inches. In Stock.

In the larger and rarer format --- Impressive and scarce edition, of large folio format, of this famous work by the two Russian classics. Viktor Vasnetsov's design for The Song of Wise Oleg "served as an impetus to the revival and further development of national traditions in book art" (Fedorova, our translation): styled as an ancient Russian manuscript, the book unfolds like an accordion, telling the tragic story of prince Oleg. Vasnetsov created decorative initials, head- and endpieces, along with four chromolithographed drawings: 'Meeting with the Wizard', 'Farewell to the Horse', 'He Stepped on the Skull of the Horse', 'Trizna' (a funeral feast). The font, resembling early Cyrillic script, was designed by book artist Viktor Zamirailo. The work was published in quarto format in St Petersburg in 1899 to commemorate Aleksandr Pushkin's centenary. This second edition, issued during World War I, is significantly rarer and in a much larger format, with a redesigned upper wrapper. Provenance: Physical description:Large folio (48 x 34 cm). [6] ll. incl. 4 colour plates tipped-in and wrappers. Accordion-style publisher's printed wrappers. Condition:A bit stained and cockled from waterstaining along edges throughout, occasional light foxing, still a pleasant example in spite of the vulnerability of the production. Bibliography:

Folio (34 x 25 cm.); vii, 137pp., chromolithographed title-page, titles & initials in red, 105 illustrations in the text, 42 plates (2 double-page, of which one in colour & gilt), small water stain to bottom margin of a few rear leaves; original decorative blue cloth gilt, blue slipcase with blue morocco entry, a fine example. An exceptionally fresh example in the original art nouveau binding. In 1884 Viktor Vasnetsov, Mikhail Nesterov and a number of other artists were commissioned to paint frescos in St Volodymyr's Cathedral in Kyiv, which had recently been constructed to celebrate a 900 years since Vladimir's Christianisation of Kiev Rus in 897. The somewhat controversial results of this undertaking are documented in this profusely illustrated guide.

St. Petersburg: Ekspeditsii Zagotovlenya Gosudarstvennykh Bumag 1899. ?????-?????????? ??????????? ???????? ???? ??????? ? ??????-??????????? ?????????? ????????? ????? 8 ???????? ? ?? ??????????????? ??????? ? 4 ??????????????? ????????????? ? ??????? ???????? ??????????, ???????? ???????? ?????????????, ??????????? ?????, ? ???????? ?? ???? ????? ?? ??????? ????? - 34 x 23. * ?????????????? ??????-????????? Ğ????? ? ???????? ?????ğ ????, ????????, ??????????? ????? ??? ?????????? - ?????????? ??????? ????????????? ?????????? ??????? (1799 - 1837) ? ?????? ????? ???????????? ???????? ?? ??????? ??????? ????????? ? ???? ??????? ???????????? ????? ? ????? 100-????? ?? ??? ???????? ???????, ?????????????? ????????? ?????????? ???????? ?????????? (1848 - 1926). - ??? ?????? ???????????? ?????? ?? ?????? ? ????????? ???????? - ?????? ? ??????? ??????? ????????????? ? ??????; ???? ????????? ???????, ? ????? ? ??????? ????????? ? ???????? ?????? ??????? ! // Dark brown half leather binding of the period with light brown striped covers. A total of 8 printed and unpaginated pages with 4 half-page illustrations in color print, richly illustrated book decorations, and three-stanza texts in Russian. - 34 x 23. * The bibliophile Leporello print "The Song of the Brave Oleg" was probably bound here for a library. The famous Russian poem by Alexander Pushkin (1799 - 1837) about the wise "Oleg of Novgorod" is based on a chronicle by Nikolai Karamzin and was first published here as a commemorative edition on Pushkin's 100th birthday, illustrated by the famous painter Viktor Vasnetsov (1848 - 1926). - Two old library stamps on the first and last pages. - Inside with slight signs of use and reading; cover edges rubbed, overall in good condition and quite rare! // Dunkelbrauner Halbleder-Band der Zeit mit hellbraunen, gestreiften Decken. insgesamt 8 bedruckte und unpaginierte Seiten mit 4 halbseitigen Illustrationen im Farbdruck, reichem farb. illustr. Buchschmuck u. je dreistrophigen Texten in russischer Sprache. - 34 x 23. * Der bibliophile Leporello-Druck "Das Lied vom tapferen Oleg", wurde hier wohl für eine Bibliothek eingebunden. - Das berühmte russisches Gedicht von Alexander Puschkin (1799 - 1837) über den weisen "Oleg von Nowgorod" basiert auf einer Chronik von Nikolaj Karamzin und wurde hier erstmals zu Puschkins 100. Geburtstag als Festgabe veröffentlicht, illustriert vom berühmten Maler Wiktor Wasnezow (1848 - 1926). - Zwei alte Bibl.-Stempel auf erster u. letzter Seite. - Innen mit leichten Gebrauchs- u. Lesespuren; Einband-Kanten berieben, insgesamt guter Zustand und recht selten !

Memorial edition on the occassion of the 100th birthday of A. S. Puschkin, leporello, 8 printed pages, 4°, as a real curiosity, in a picture frame of 144 x 40 centimetres, behind glass, whereby the frame can easily be removed, the leporello book is in no way cut or fixed to the backside of the frame, and its condition is excellent, white paper, tremendous colours. Book Language/s: Russian.

Festgabe zum 100. Geburtstag von A. S. Puschkin, Leporello, insgesamt 8 bedruckte und unpaginierte Seiten, 2° (22,5 x 33 cm), erste und letzte Seite leicht angeschmutzt, Ecken ganz leicht berieben, insgesamt sehr guter Zustand. Book Language/s: Russian.

There is a page dated December 25, 1910 by the author: this is quite likely a printed facsimile rather than actually signed. There is an inscription on the endpaper, probably real and not printed, dated 1912 (probably by the text author, not the artist). Oblong cloth, approximately 9 and 1/2 by 13 inches, circa 1910. The book presents 75 traditional Russian proverbs or sayings, each with an accompanying tipped in illustration after works by Vasnetsov. Although the book went through several printings by 1914, all are uncommon in the market. Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov (1848-1926) was a beloved artist of historical, mythological and folklore subjects. He was also an inventive and accomplished architect, and helped design uniforms for the Russian Army. This book presents a series of artworks originally undertaken in the 19th century to illustrate well known Russian sayings. Condition: Overall good with some scuffing and slight soiling to covers, age toning/darkening to pages, inner hinges cracked but binding quite sound, remnants of an old label on front cover, some stamps and prices written at rear endpaper, old stamp and old inscription on front endpaper, old ink inscription and old abrasion on inner pastedown, a few pages very slightly nicked at edge, corners and tips a bit bumped, cloth ties worn, with rear tie partly lacking, some minor shelf and handling wear, overall still a sound copy. Text entirely in Russian.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1891 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 276 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 276 Volume 2 Language: Russian.