A fine example of Soviet folk art. Afanasiy Kulikov was in born in Moscow in 1884 to a peasant family and began apprenticeships at the age of 12, ...

Fine example of the first edition of this popular work, in a decorative publisher's gift binding. Issued by one of the best publishers of the time...

A charming collection of illustrated Slavic fairy tales edited by Tulupov and based on Afanasyev's folk tales.Second edition, 8vo (20.5 x 16 cm); ...

A scarce and luxurious rendition of this classic Russian fairy tale, beautifully illustrated by Zworykin and heightened in gold. Bilibin's Maria M...

A beautiful children's book, finely illustrated in colour.Tales illustrated by Bilibin are among the most famous children's books both within and ...

An interesting interpretation of Pushkin's fairy tale, The Tale of the Dead Princess and the Seven Knights, with illustrations by Rimma Brailovska...

Sinbad Morekhod is from the 'gift series' published by Joseph Knebel which featured folktales from around the world. Benois said that each time a ...

A wonderfully bright and rare example of Russian children's illustration by the Abkhazian prince, artist and theatre designer Aleksandr Shervashid...

An attractive Soviet children's book illustrated in a traditional 'lubki' style. Published as part of the libkez campaign to eradicate illiteracy ...

Limited edition of Pushkin's tales with wonderful hand-coloured illustrations. Jean Lébédeff was born in a small town near Nizhniy Novgorod in 188...

A scarce collection of postcards by Ivan Bilibin, taken from his costume designs for Boris Godunov and illustrations for fairytales. These bright ...

Pushkin's classic fairy tale illustrated by the eminent artist Boris Zvorykin. Born in Moscow in 1872, Zvorykin devoted himself to decorative art ...

Limited edition of Pushkin's tales with wonderful hand-coloured illustrations. Jean Lébédeff was born in a small town near Nizhniy Novgorod in 1884...

A charming Russian fairy tale illustrated by Zhenya Kovarskaya who was only 11 years old at the time. Kovarskaya was incredibly industrious for he...

Limited edition with an extra suite . A graduate of the Moscow Academy, Zworykine found success early on in his career illustrating books with all ...

A rare children's book printed by Knebel, one of the most important publishers of Russian picture books. This copy is inscribed 'Barto' on the upp...

A scarce edition of the traditional Russian folk tale, the Frog Princess, unusually printed in Saratov. Sapozhnikov's illustrations are undoubtedl...

Fresh example of this beautifully illustrated fairytale written originally by the German writer Hauff in 1826. Illustrations for this edition were...

Annenkov's own copy. Programme for the Russian opera in Paris.The Queen of Spades, an opera in 3 acts by Pyotr Tchaikovsky to a Russian libretto by...

Programme for Tzar Saltan, Started after the death of Diaghilev in 1929, the Opéra Privé de Paris was a continuation of the Ballets Russes. Co-dir...