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1 Church Slavonic Psalter and Liturgical Book [The Psalter of the Blessed Prophet and King David, With Various Parts on the Feast of the Lord, Mother of God, and Saints] Psaltyr' Blazhennago Proraoka i tsaria Davida: S Pisnymy i Prypivy i Stikhi Isbrannymi na Prazdniki Gospodski i Bohorodychny i Sviatykh Bozhiih: S Kanonom Molibnym i Paskhaliieiu
Vienna Tipom Isadadiesia v Tsarstvuiushchim 1776 Cloth Good 
Quarto, 20 by 20.5 cm. Distinctive for the hand-coloring of a four woodcut illustrations and 33 of the 42 head and tail pieces within this unusual Slavonic liturgical work. Some other letters are rubricated in red. Also distinctive is the large and clear lettering throughout. The binding is of a course burlap like fabric, and is presumed near contemporary. The book has suffered some smoke damage, most apparent on the sides of the title and the binding material, with traces on the fore-edges. Otherwise the contents are soiled, but to an acceptable level. New endpapers. 
Price: 1250.00 USD
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2 Bilibin, Ivan Marya Morvevna
St. Petersburg The Department for the Production of State Documents [Expeditsii Zagotovleny Gosudarstvennukh] 1903 First Edition Wraps Very Good Plus 
Hauntingly beautiful chromolithographic images by Ivan Biliban. 4to, measuring 32 by 26 cm, and 12 pp., featuring eight chromolithographs in addition to front cover and the rear cover vignette. Three of the chromos within are full page. In addition, there is the chromo decorative borders, very much a part of the integral whole. This work is part of a series of indigenous fairy tales the Russian government commissioned Bilibin to illustrate. To do so Bilibin paid meticulous care to actual traditional costume, architecture and decor. The work cemented Bilibin's renown, which was also built on stage design. The front cover is lightly soiled. Minor flake loss along the joint. Still a lovely copy. 
Price: 1200.00 USD
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3 Bilibin, Ivan Peryshko Finista Yasna-Sokola [The Feather of Finist the Falcon]
St. Petersburg The Department for the Production of State Documents [Expeditsii Zagotovleny Gosudarstvennukh] 1902 First Edition Wraps Very Good Plus 
Hauntingly beautiful chromolithographic images by Ivan Biliban. 4to, measuring 32 by 26 cm, and 12 pp., featuring seven chromolithographs in addition to front cover and the rear cover vignette. Two of the chromos within are full page. In addition, there is the chromo decorative borders, very much a part of the integral whole. This work is part of a series of indigenous fairy tales the Russian government commissioned Bilibin to illustrate. To do so Bilibin paid meticulous care to actual traditional costume, architecture and decor. The work cemented Bilibin's renown, which was also built on stage design. The front cover is lightly soiled. Minor flake loss along the joint. Still a lovely copy. 
Price: 1200.00 USD
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4 Bilibin, Ivan Tsarevna Lyagushka [The Frog Princess]
St. Petersburg The Department for the Production of State Documents [Expeditsii Zagotovleny Gosudarstvennukh] 1902 First Edition Wraps Very Good Minus 
Hauntingly beautiful chromolithographic images by Ivan Biliban. 4to, measuring 32 by 26 cm, and 11 pp., featuring eight chromolithographs in addition to front cover and the rear cover vignette. Three of the chromos within are full page, with a third close to being so. In addition, there is the chromo decorative borders, very much a part of the integral whole. This work is part of a series of indigenous fairy tales the Russian government commissioned Bilibin to illustrate. To do so Bilibin paid meticulous care to actual traditional costume, architecture and decor. The work cemented Bilibin's renown, which was also built on stage design. The front cover is soiled and toned in the margins, and then within there is some scattered soiling. 
Price: 900.00 USD
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5 Bilibin, Ivan, illustrator. Story by Alexander Pushkin. Skazki Pushkina Skazka o Tsar Slatanje (Tsar Slatan)
St. Petersburg The Department for the Production of State Documents [Expeditsii Zagotovleny Gosudarstvennukh] 1905 First Edition Wraps Very Good Minus 
Hauntingly beautiful chromolithographic images by Ivan Biliban. Oblong, 4to, measuring 32 by 26 cm, and 20 pp., featuring ten chromolithographs in addition to front cover, title and the rear cover vignette. Five of the chromos within are full page. In addition, there is the chromo decorative borders, very much a part of the integral whole. This work is part of a series of indigenous fairy tales the Russian government commissioned Bilibin to illustrate. To do so Bilibin paid meticulous care to actual traditional costume, architecture and decor. The work cemented Bilibin's renown, which was also built on stage design. The front cover is soiled and the coloring is dulled. The imagery is bright elsewhere. The wraps also have a slight curl. 
Price: 1200.00 USD
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6 Bilibin, Ivan, illustrator. Story by Alexander Pushkin. Vasilisa Prekrasnaya
St. Petersburg The Department for the Production of State Documents [Expeditsii Zagotovleny Gosudarstvennukh] 1903 First Edition Wraps Very Good Minus 
Hauntingly beautiful chromolithographic images by Ivan Biliban. 4to, measuring 32 by 26 cm, and 12 pp., featuring eight chromolithographs in addition to front cover and the rear cover vignette. Four of the chromos within are full page. In addition, there is the chromo decorative borders, very much a part of the integral whole. This work is part of a series of indigenous fairy tales the Russian government commissioned Bilibin to illustrate. To do so Bilibin paid meticulous care to actual traditional costume, architecture and decor. The work cemented Bilibin's renown, which was also built on stage design. The front cover is soiled and has a minor closed tear in the right margin. Minor flake loss along the joint. 
Price: 1200.00 USD
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