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CHUKOVSKY, Kornei [Nikolai Vasilevich Korneichukov

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Leningrad and Moscow: "Raduga," [1924]. Second edition. 16 pp., large 8vo (275 x 225 mm). Color lithographs after M. V. Dobuzhinsky. Original decorated self-wrappers designed by Dobuzhinsky. one of 5000 copies. One of the most popular books by the famous modern poet in which he introduced Doktor Aibolit, the Russian equivalent of Hugh Lofting's Dr. Doolittle. [With:] ABRAMOV, A. Konveier [The Conveyor]. Illustrated by Laptev. BARTO, Agnya. Krasnye shary [Red Balloons]. Illustrated by I. Frantsuz. DANKO, Elena. Iogann Gutenberg [Johanne Guttenberg]. Illustrated by Vladimir Tronov. DEINEKA, Aleksandr. V oblakakh [In the Clouds]. EMDEN, E. Sol [Salt]. Illustrated by T. Lebedeva. ENGEL, Rachel. Pro Irochku i khvostik [About Irochka and the Little Tail]. Illustrated by Mariya Sinyakova. EVENBAKH, Evgenya. Medvezhata-verbliuzhata [Bear Cubs and Baby Camels]. GRALITSA, Iurii. Detskii internatsional [The Children's International]. Illustrated by G. Echeistov. GURYAN, Olga. Khuriat iz Bukhary [Khuriat from Bokhara]. Illustrated by A. Petrov. GURYAN, O. Pionery prishli! [Newly Come Pioneers!]. Ilustrated by M. Shervinskaya. KIRSANOV, Semen. Bstretim 3i! [Let's Greet the Third!]. Illustrated by A. Deineka. KUBALENSKII, A. Mukha [The Fly]. Illustrated by Mar. Genke. MARSHAK, Samuil. Master-lomaster [The Master Breaker]. Illustrated by Aleksei Pakhomov. MARSHAK, S. Voina s Dneprom [War with the Dnepr]. Illustrated by G. Shevyakov. MEKSIN, Yakob. Stroika [The Building]. Illustrated by Konstantin Kuznetsov. NASIMOVICH, Aleksandr. Prazdnik [The Holiday]. Illustrated by An. Manuilov. PANKOV, M. I. Melnitsa [The Mill]. Illustrated by Lidiya Popova and Nikiforib. POLYASKAYA, I. Poezd v Kazakhstan [Train in Kazakhstan]. RUDERMAN, Mikhail. Estafeta [The Relay Race]. Illustrated by Aleksei Laptev. SAKONSKAYA, Nina. Vse kuvyrkom [Always Topsy Turvy]. Illustrated by Mar. Genke. SHER, Nadezhda. Chadra Giulzarchi [Giulzarchais Veil]. Illustrated by V. Ivanov. SHVARTS, Evgenii. Na moroze [On Frost]. Illustrated by A. Pakhomov. SOLOVYVA, M. Matreshki [Nesting Dolls]. Illustrated by L. Popova. UTKIN, Iosif. Povest o ryzhem Motele, gospodine inspektore, ravvine Isaie i komissare Blokh [The Story of Red Motele, the Master Inspector, Rabbi Isaie and Commissar Blokh]. Illustrated by L. P. Zumin. VENGROV, Natan. Prazdnik [The Holiday]. Illustrated by G. Tuganov. ZAGRYAKOVA, I. Dve Irki [The Two Irkas]. Illustrated by Aleksandr Brei. ZHANAKOV, P. Zvezdy [Stars]. Illustrated by A. Melnikov. Just months after the October Revolution, Pravda the voice of the Communist Party declared the children's book "a mighty weapon" in the Bolshevik cause. The Soviet Union soon became the first country to nationalize its children's book industry. Under increasing pressure from the state, the best Russian writers and artists found sanctuary in children's books. These were beautifully designed and printed and issued in thousands and often ten of thousands of copies per title. They were literary read to pieces and are rare today in any condition. A fine representation of this exciting period in modern juvenile literary and graphic history. Lot details available upon request. (28)

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