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Bilibin, Ivan Yakovlevich (1876-1942). "Skazki. Carevna-Lyagushka" (Сказки. Царевна-Лягушка - Fairy Tales. The Frog Princess). St. Petersburg, 1901. Large 4to (32,5:25,5 cm). 9, (3) pp. with 8 chromolithographic illustrations (3 full page). Orig. ill. (chromolithograph) cardboard cover.
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Bilibin, Ivan Yakovlevich (1876-1942). "Skazki. Carevna-Lyagushka" (Сказки. Царевна-Лягушка - Fairy Tales. The Frog Princess). St. Petersburg, 1901. Large 4to (32,5:25,5 cm). 9, (3) pp. with 8 chromolithographic illustrations (3 full page). Orig. ill. (chromolithograph) cardboard cover.
Spine abraded, rear part of the cover with a crack in margin. Inside well preserved. - Ivan Bilibin (Иван Яковлевич Билибин) was a Russian illustrator and stage designer who took part in the Mir iskusstva, contributed to the Ballets Russes, co-founded the Union os Russian Painters (Сою́з ру́сских худо́жников) and from 1937 was a member of the Artists' Union of the USSR. Ivan Bilibin gained popularity with his illustrations to Russian folk tales and Slavic folklore. His work was throughout his career inspired by the art and culture of Old Russia.