Ilin, First Edition (58 results)

Vera Bock (illustrator). A Ring and a Riddle by M. Ilin, & E. Segal, translated by Beatrice Kinkead. Illustrated by Vera Bock . 1st edition, 1st printing. hardcover in dustjacket. Published by J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, 1944. IN "A Ring and a Riddle" two Soviet writers of popular books for children have borrowed the familiar form of the old fairy tales. But this time the magic gifts which enable the youngest son to make his fortune are explained in terms of modern science. The magic ring is the compass, the talking horn is the radio, the magic mirror is television. Vera Bock has provided effective, stylized illustrations. "jacket has some wear and tear, fading, book inside is very good, clean and tight".

Hardcover. First edition. Good/No Jacket (34530) Ex-library hardcover. Library information crossed out. Pocket removal scar. No dust jacket. Light usage. Clean, text unmarked. In English, translated from the Russian originals. . 268.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition.

hardcover. Illus. by N. Lapshin (illustrator). 1st. 8vo, 135 pp. Spine slightly faded, else a nearly fine copy.

First edition ed. good condition only.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. N. Lapshin (Illustrator) (illustrator). First Edition, First Thus. Stated First Edition. Text/Bright & Near New w/trace margin discoloration. Illustrated blue linen boards/VG w/rubs & light fraying to leading edges, marked discoloration to backstrap, and light soiling. DJ/None. Maps to endpapers. PO name to fEP verso. Testimony of social optimism of 1935 Soviet Union. Ilin calls on "new, united human race" composed of all who work to take over ownership of lands from "its innumberable owners", subdue and control nature systematically for efficient productivity. A utopia in which the classless society of workers rule. 7 chapters on land/resource management: I, Making Over Deserts; II, The Coming of the Master; III, The Native Land of Grain; IV, Creating New Plants; V, A Living Map; VI, Bridling Rivers; VII, A Talk About Weather; VIII, Men & Mountains, and followed by Conclusion. In the Preface Maxim Gorky (1868 - 1936) describes the book as "how the energy of human beings" can subdue nature for the benefit of all. A moment in socio-political philosophy.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Octavo. 210pp. Bibliography, index. Brown boards in dust jacket.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Very Good green paperback with minor cover wear. 93 pages, unmarked. My Village of Rechnoe (Vikton Il'in) . A Journey to the Island of Love or What isthe Russian Romance? (Petrovskii). ; ALBL C7C ; 93 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Vera Bock (illustrator). 1st. 1st printing; blue boards w/red titles/decorations; lite wear at extremities; clean, unmarked pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good EX-LIBRARY. No jacket. First Edition in English. no place (but Norwood, Massachusetts?): Artech House, 1979. Very Good EX-LIBRARY. Stamped "WITHDRAWN" on endpapers. No highlighting. No margin notes. Clean, square, and tight. A few sentences underlined (on 4 pages only). Illustrated throughout with diagrams and equations. Extensive bibliography lists 214 references. Translation from the Russian of Zaschita Ot Radiopomekh. Bound in the original black cloth. First Edition in English. Hardcover. Very Good EX-LIBRARY/No jacket. 8vo. (xv), 421pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Original Wraps. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. First. Near fine in original wraps. Russian text, post-war Soviet call to national renewal. Author was a Stalinist who wrote about the objectives of the five year plans. Size: 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good EX-LIBRARY. No jacket. First Edition in English. no place (but Norwood, Massachusetts?): Artech House, 1979. Very Good EX-LIBRARY. Stamped "WITHDRAWN" on endpapers. Clean, square, and tight. No highlighting. No margin notes. Illustrated throughout with figures, diagrams, and equations. Extensive bibliography lists 214 references. Bound in the original black cloth. First Edition in English. Hardcover. Very Good EX-LIBRARY/No jacket. 8vo. (xv), 421pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Vera Bock (illustrator). First American Edition. A Ring and a Riddle was written by M. Ilin and E. Segal, translated by Beatrice Kinkead, and illustrated by Vera Bock. The book was published by The Junior Literary Guild in 1944 and is a stated First Edition. (though that has to be American First Edition) It's an ex-library copy and only in good condition with library markings and library wear, particularly so to all corners. It has no dust jacket. The book is 7 5/8" by 10 1/8" and has 75 pages with black-and-white and three-color illustrations throughout. "This is not just an ordinary fairy story - it is a riddle-story. First you must read the story, then guess what it means. All the magic things in it really exist in the world. Guess what each one is!" Thank you!

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Minor loosening to binding. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. Dust jacket condition is Good. This copy is the First Edition of the published work. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Bock, Vera (illustrator). First Edition. Stated first printing. Gift note and date inked-out on front flyleaf, otherwise a clean, square copy. Full cloth binding. 65pp. Dust jacket is fair to good, worn, with large chips. New mylar cover. Size: 4to - over 9" - 12" Tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Bock, Vera (illustrator). 1st ed. 1st ptg., small 4to, full blue cloth stamped in red, illustrated in three colors by Vera Bock in a style similar to Boris Artzbasheff. Translated by Beatrice Kinkaid. Faint sunning to spine, else near fine, no dj or previous owner's marks. NOT a Junior Literary Guild edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Printing. Blue boards with red stamping are stained and slightly scuffed, previous owner signed, about very good.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Uninscribed. No wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. cloth.8vo.illustrated.132 pages.very good copy.chipping on psine and top edge,a good DUST JACKET. Translated from the russian by Beatrice kincead.originla illustrations by N.Lapshin.scarce edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by J.B. Lippincott Company, 1944. Quarto. Hardcover. Book is very good. Dust jacket is very good with shelf/edgewear and tears.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. NEAR FINE in a Very Good Dustjacket. FIRST EDITION. Dj soiled a bit soiled and lightly edge worn. NOT the Literary Book club edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First edition. No jacket. Average wear. Pages yellowed with a couple of notable smudges, half-title is partially detached at bottom 2 inches and smudged. Binding firm. Owner name in pen (Russia scholar Marshall Winokur).

Rilegato. Condition: ottimo. senza sovraccoperta. prima edizione. Formato in 8°;308 pagine. Legatura cartonata figurata. Interno fresco. Bel Volume riccamente illustrato.

Translated [from the Russian] by Beatrice Kinkead. 65 pp. plus [1] pp. Illustrated by Vera Bock. 8vo, publisher's blue cloth in dust jacket. First edition. Tiny bookplate on pastedown; slight use to cloth; tight and sound in a bright jacket with some very slight use at edges.

Rústica. Condition: Como Nuevo. Primera edición. 104 PÁGINAS. ILUSTRADO.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. Illustrated by Vera Bock (illustrator). First Edition; First Printing. Here is a nice item for the Vera Bock fan. This first editon copy has a light stamping at the front, but no other markings. It can be concelaed by a decorative blank bookplate on request. The pages are lightly toned to a pleasing ivory. There is a a little staining of unknown origin at the tops of pages 36-37. The delightful jacket looks great at the front. At the back there is some soiling and a little edgewear. A mylar Brodart cover now protects it. The illustrations and decorations are elegant, as is always the case with this illustrator. Fast shipping, careful packing. ; 74 pages.

Encuadernación de tapa blanda. Condition: Aceptable. 1ª Edición. 39 p. ; 18x13 cms. 60 grs. Marcas de humedad en cubiertas. Ensayos soviéticos (A-305).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1. Auflage. unread, some shelfwear.

Hardcover. Condition: VG. Kruckman, Herbert (illustrator). First Edition. Solid hardback with lightly worn edges. End papers lightly stained, else fine. Illustrated by Herbert Kruckman. No jacket. A lively history of the automobile from the first steam-driven wagon driven through Paris in 1769 down to the luxurious modern passenger cars, the efficient buses and indispensable military vehicles of the day. Big, brightly colored pictures, in two colors and black and white.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First American edition. Slight sunning in front gutter, else fine in slightly spine-sunned near fine dust jacket.