Dostoieffsky, Fedor (Fyodor Dostoevsky); Frederick Whishaw (trans) — Crime and Punishment

Very Good No dust jacket as issued Illustrated by Pasterella (Evert van Muyden) Laird & Lee First Edition (?) Custom half calf ovver marbled boards, spine in five compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering on red and black labels in two compartments, all edges marbled, marbled endpapers. Illustrated with nine full-page drawings by Pastarella. Translated from the original Russian by Frederick Whishaw. NB: This translation of Crime and Punishment by Frederick Whishaw holds a unique historical position as the very first English translation of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's masterpiece, originally published in 1885. The illustrator, "Pastarella," was the artistic pseudonym used by Evert van Muyden, a prominent Swiss-born painter, illustrator, and engraver. Van Muyden was widely celebrated for his highly detailed etchings and illustrations of classic literary figures and dark, psychological narratives. His dramatic, realistic art style paired perfectly with the grim themes of 19th-century Russian literature. Prints and engravings attributed to him under his real name or his artistic aliases have been featured in early European translations and collections of Dostoevsky's works.. Covers rubbed and lightly worn, paper aging but supple, former owner's bookplate on fep, else fine; otherwise unmarked,, tight, square, and clean. Etremely scarce. VERY GOOD.. Full-Page Drawings. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 456 pages Chicago