REKA. Knizhka-kartinka: (The River. A Picture-Book)
by E. Safonova
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Newton MA USA, Massachusetts, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Oblong octavo 19x22cm., wrappers, (12) pp. A river's journey from stream to sea, with beautiful double-page renderings throughout. A picture book without words by Elena Vasil'evna Safonova (1902-1980) graphic artist and painter, who studied under Petrov-Vodkin and attended VKhUTEIN. She collaborated with Daniil Kharms and other OBDERIU poets, contributed to Ezh and Chizh magazines. Safonova was also a theater artist who worked with Boris Erdman, Stanislavsky, and the Moscow Art Theater. Exiled briefly from 1932 to Kursk for her connections with the late avant-garde, she moved to Moscow to continue her work and received numerous awards for her artwork and games over the years. OCLC locates four holdings in North America (McGill, NYPL, Columbia, U. Chicago). Near fine copy of a lovely work.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Michael Fagan Fine Art & Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- . 5142
- Title
- REKA. Knizhka-kartinka
- Author
- E. Safonova
- Illustrator
- Elena Safonova
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Lendetizdat
- Place of Publication
- Leningrad
- Date Published
- 1935
- Pages
- 12
- Size
- 19X22 cm.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Elena Safonova, Russian Children's books, OBERIU book artist,
- Bookseller catalogs
- children's books;
Terms of Sale
Michael Fagan Fine Art & Rare Books
About the Seller
Michael Fagan Fine Art & Rare Books
About Michael Fagan Fine Art & Rare Books
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...