Остров в степи [Ostrov v stepi (Island in the Desert)]

Moscow: OGIZ; Detgiz, 1935. Hardcover. g+ to vg. Quarto. 132 (4)pp. Original red paper-covered boards with gilt-stamped zebra illustration on cover, gray lettering on cover and spine, protected in modern mylar. Endpapers in photogravure. Illustrated title page. Book for adolescents about life and animals in the steppe, e.g. gnus, antelopes, yaks, llamas, horses, otters, ostriches, dogs, and sheep. Beautifully illustrated with b/w photographs of animal life throughout. Text in Russian. Binding sunned and rubbed along edges with minor soiling on covers. Small chip at lower foredge of front endpaper. Block lightly age-toned. Binding and interior in overall good+ to very good condition.