SOVIET ILLUSTRATED CHILDRENS BOOK MARSHAK LEBEDEV

A Russian early Soviet era illustrated childrens book, Baggage, with the famous poem by Samuil Marshak. Illustrated by Vladimir Lebedev. In the publishers illustrated cover. Published by Central Committee of the Komsomol Detizdat, Leningrad, 1936. Circulation of 100 000 copies. Samuil Yakovlevich Marshak, 1887 to 1964, was a Soviet writer of Belarusian Jewish origin, translator and poet who wrote for both children and adults. Vladimir Vasilyevich Lebedev, 1891 to 1967, was part of the Russian avant garde: A painter, a political cartoonist and a poster artist, with an experimental style influenced by Russian folk art, lubki, futurism, constructivism, suprematism, productionism and cubism. A pioneer in the field of childrens illustration, he would later acknowledge his role in inventing a new illustrative style, created in the language of cubism. Russian Soviet Era Librarian Childrens Illustrated Books, Magazines, and Collectibles.

Dimensions
7 5/8 x 5 7/8 in. All measurements are approximate

Condition
Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.