Vasnetsov Viktor Aleksandr Pushkin (3 results)

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. …

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.