The Tale of Tsarevich Ivan, The Fire-Bird and Grey Wolf.

£1,350 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books · No longer available

An exceptionally fine example of this beautiful fairytale with additional English translation. This copy also includes a later English translation insert of the tale, printed and sold by Russian Peasant Industries of Old Bond Street. The shop became a popular focal point of Mayfair at the beginning of the 20th Century, in part thanks to the huge success of Diaghilev's Russian Ballet seasons in London. Folio (325 x 255 mm); 8 chromolithographs in the text (3 full-page), manuscript synopsis of Stravinsky's The Firebird and English translation inserted at the rear; publisher's pictorial wrappers, small inscription to cover, overall a fine example. Cotsen 1218.

• Binding: Hardcover

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