Boris Artzybasheff — Seven Simeons: A Russian Tale

London, Cassell and Company Limited , 1937. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first UK edition of this delightful Russian folktale, retold and illustrated by Boris Artzybasheff. The first UK edition, published simultaneously with the American first edition.With the scarce original unclipped dust wrapper.The delightful traditional Russian folk tale of King Douda, retold and illustrated by Russian illustrator Boris Artzybasheff, and with Artzybasheff's bright illustrations throughout. Artzybasheff was a Russian-American illustrator notable for surreal designs and best known during his lifetime for his magazine art. In the original cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, with a notable rubbed patch of cloth to the front board top corner, otherwise very smart, with only minor bumping to the extremities. Dust wrapper is chipped along the top edges. With handling marks to the wrap and a small closed tear to the rear. Internally, firmly bound. With a contemporary ink inscription to the front free endpaper, otherwise pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Boris Artzybasheff. Very Good/Good Only.