Russian children's books Bilibin, Ivan J Skaski Pushkina. Skaska o carie Saltanie, o synie jego ... i o prekrasnoj carevne Lebedi. (The fairy tale of Tsar Saltan, of his son ... and of the beautiful Swan Tsarevna). With colour lithographed cover illus., colour lithographed title page, 9 colour lithographed illustrations, of which 5 full-page, 3 colour lithographed vign. (1 of which on verso of cover), as well as title vign. and title lists in blue print, all signed by the artist in the plate. St. Petersburg, Eksped. zagotovlenija gosudarst. bumag (State Printing House for Securities), 1905. 20 pp. Landscape 4°. Illustrated paperback in staple binding. Schug 2734 - Bilibin's rare Pushkin fairy tale of Tsar Saltan in captivatingly beautiful motifs and colours, well preserved as rare here. Schug mentions the homage to Hokusai in the quotation from his "Woge" and the influence of Boutet de Monvel. The influence of Russian folk art and Renaissance woodcut motifs are also recognisable. - Cover slightly rubbed and minimally stained, corners and edges minimally bumped, headcut of leaf 6 (pp. 11/12) with small tear, this is enclosed, staples rusty. - Includes: A. Pushkin: Das goldene Fischlein. King Soltan. The golden chicken. Illustrated by G. Schlicht. Translated by Ervin Walter. Berlin: Diakow, n.d. (1923.) (2), 69 (1) p. Gr.-4°. OHlwd. with colour lithogr., gilt title on cover, in Or.-cover made of glassine. Russia. - Pushkin's "Tale of Tsar Saltan", here a well preserved copy of the 1st edition with Bilibin's gorgeous illustrations in striking chromolithography. - Schug mentions the homage to Hokusai in the quotation from his 'Wave' and the influence of Boutet de Monvel. Bilibin's appreciation of Russian folk art and Renaissance woodcut motifs are also recognisable. - Cover slightly worn and minimally stained, corners and edges minimally bumped, top edge of leaf 6 (pp. 11/12) with small fault (enclosed), staples somewhat rusty. - And: A. Pushkin: The Golden Fish. The King Soltan. The Golden Chicken. Illustrated by G. Schlicht. Translated by Ervin Walter. Berlin: Diakow, s.a.(1923.) (2), 69 (1) p. Gr.-4°. Original half-cloth with colour lithographed and gilt cover title on cover and glassine wrapper. This lot is taxed. The hammer price is subject to a 24.95% buyer's premium and the final invoice amount to 7% (books, art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, silkscreens, offset prints, photographs) in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 24.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offsetprints and Photographs) on the final invoice amount in the European Union.