The Golden Cockerel: From the Original Russian Fairy Tale of Alexander Pushkin
by Elaine Pogany
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- Hardcover
- first
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
POGANY, Elaine. The Golden Cockerel. From the original Russian Fairy Tale of Alexander Pushkin. With pictures by Willy Pogány. NY: Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1938. 4to, [48]pp. Red cloth pictorially stamped in gilt. Pictorial endpapers; 12 full-page, full color illustrations and 20 b&w drawings. Lower corners worn, other corners and spine ends lightly so, paper slightly yellowed with age, else a clean, bright copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (some chips and wear at edges).
First edition. A war-weary king strikes a bargain with a wizard and his supernatural bird in this enchanting fable from old Russia. Elaine Pogány's adaptation of the beloved story by Alexander Pushkin sweeps readers of all ages into a lively tale that unfolds against a colorful panorama of palaces and forests populated by princesses, peasants, and soldiers. This classic work receives a stunning artistic treatment from one of the masters of book illustration, Willy Pogány, whose evocative pictures adorn many of the pages.Reviews
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Details
- Bookseller
- Books of Wonder (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1049400
- Title
- The Golden Cockerel
- Author
- Elaine Pogany
- Illustrator
- Willy Pogany
- Format/Binding
- Red cloth pictorially stamped in gilt
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson and Sons
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1938
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Size
- 4to
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