signed by the artist

A beautiful example of this Crimean Tatar folk tale printed in Paris in a small edition. The work is a facsimile of the original manuscript written by Princess Marina Petrovna of Russia and illustrated with four vivid pochoir prints. A great-granddaughter of Tsar Nicholas I the princess escaped the Revolution on HMS Marlborough along with other members of the Romanov family. There is a typed insert which reads 'ATTENTION, c'est le dernier exemplaire signé par l'auteur (no.31).' [Attention, this is the last example signed by the author (no.31)].

Limited edition, one of 100 copies, this copy signed by Marina Romanoff; 4to; illustrated with four full-page pochoir prints, facsimile manuscript text in red with numerous head and tail pieces, rectos only, title hand-coloured; loose as issued on separate sheets, held in the original gold chemise printed with Syriac text, a fine copy.