Alexander Beslik; O. Tikhomirov — Hoist Sail! & to Be a Soldier
Mockba, House, 1989. Hardback. Two smart copies of these scarce Russian pop-up books for children. Two volumes. Russian. This set includes: Hoist Sail!, 1989. Stories in pictures about famous sailors and travelers. Illustrated with eight full colour pop-up scenes. Collated complete and in perfect working condition. Written by Alexander Beslik, a Russian children's author and illustrator. To Be A Soldier Is to Serve the Homeland, 1989. A children's story following the experiences of a soldier. Illustrated with two full colour pop-up scenes with colour images throughout. Collated complete and in perfect working condition. Written by O. Tikhomirov, a Russian writer. In the original pictorial paper covered boards. Externally, smart with minor bumping to the extremities and the odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small handling mark. All folding features are in perfect working condition. Previous owner's ink stamp to the front pastedown. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .