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| Book Number | B0010270 |
|---|---|
| Title | Old Peters Russian Tales |
| Author(s) | Author: Ransome, Arthur [Mitchell] Illustrator: Dmitri [Isidorowitsch] Mitrokhin Arthur [Mitchell] Ransome (1884 to 1967)—English author and journalist, born in Leeds and best known for writing the Swallows and Amazons series of children's books (Swallows and Amazons, Swallowdale, Peter Duck, Winter Holiday, Coot Club, Pigeon Post, We Didn't Mean To Go To Sea, Secret Water, The Big Six, Missee Lee, The Picts And The Martyrs: or Not Welcome At All and Great Northern?). He was also the author of forty or so other titles including other children's books, fishing books, sailing books and books on politics and Dmitri [Isidorowitsch] Mitrokhin (1883 to 1973)—Russian illustrator and painter |
| Edition and Format | First Edition, [First Printing] —Edition identified by: Publisher's stated imprint information and the last book listed in the list of books published is 'The Elixir of Life'. [References: Arthur Ransome: A Bibliography [Winchester Bibliographies of 20th Century Writers] by Wayne G. Hammond, reference A16 and A Ransome Book-Case by John Cowen, page 32] Hardcover, Octavo 228 mm (8 7/8 inches) by 165 mm (6 1/2 inches). X and 11 to 336 printed pages in publisher's original creme cloth with black red and yellow lettering and decoration on the spine and upper board, issued in dust jacket [not present]. Contains 7 plates by Dmitri Mitrokhin |
| Publisher(s) | T. C. And E. C. Jack, London, 1916 |
| Series | No |
| Content | Content A series of traditional Russian folk-tales rewritten in English, and told by 'Old Peter': Hut in the forest, Tale of the silver saucer and the transparent apple, Sadko, Frost, Fool of the world and the flying ship, Baba Yaga, Cat who became head-forester, Spring in the forest, Little Daughter of the Snow, Prince Ivan, the Witch Baby and the Little Sister of the Sun, Stolen turnips, the magis tablecloth, the sneezing goat and the wooden whistle, Little master misery, Chapter of fish, Golden fish, Who lived in the skull?, Alenoushka and her brother, Fire-Bird, the Horse of power and the Princess Vasilissa, Hunter and his wife, Three men of power-Evening, Midnight, and Sunrise, Salt and Christening in the village. Ransome's most successful book prior to Swallows and Amazons in 1930. |
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