How I Hunted the Little Fellows. Translated from the Russian by Djemma Bider. Illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky.
first edition
1979 · New York
by zhitkov, Boris. [Zelinsky, Paul O.; illus.].
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., (1979). First Edition. Octavo, white blind-stamped cloth (hardcover), gilt letters, [60] pp. Near-Fine, with a hint of foxing to covers & page edges, in a Very Good, price-clipped dust jacket with edgewear. Zelinsky’s first illustrated book for children. From jacket: On a shelf in Grandmother’s house sits a ship with a striped smokestack, rope ladders, and a propeller like a small copper rose. From the moment Boris sees it he is captivated....Djemma Bider has provided a moving and graceful translation of Boris Zhitkov’s unforgettable story. Paul Zelinsky’s beautifully composed and richly detailed illustrations evoke the kind of visual enchantment that is at the story’s heart. (Inventory #: 12881scs)