This is interesting!
The illustrator is a master of Russian decorative art, one of the last most impressive artists in the great Russian tradition of book illustration. He left Russia after the Revolution & settled in Paris. He translated 4 Russian fairytales into French, writing them out in beautiful calligraphy & illustrating them on heavy vellum pages
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tpixie which he then bound in red Moroccan leather embossed with Russian motifs. It was a gift to his employer at a publishing house in gratitude for a new life. It was brought to the attention of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, who edited it & published it with illustrations reproduced from the original art. She also wrote the Introduction. (edited) 23h
MariaW I have an older version at home. It is well-thumbed, but very dear. 21h
tpixie @MariaW lovely 🥰 17h
Velvetfur That sounds fantastic! I've stacked it, thank you! 5h
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