FAVORSKI COLLECTION by PUSHKIN

FAVORSKI, VLADIMIR. RUSSIAN. (FAVORSKI, VLADIMIR) 5 FAVORSKI BOOKS. Offered here are 5 books illustrated by Vladimir Favorski, the noted (and eccentric) woodcut artist who maintained an active working life that spanned his lifetime (1884-1964). Although Favorski began his work before the Revolution, his fame came from his post Revolutionary work which emphasized the art of the book. Although his style may have changed over the years, his emphasis on uniting the layout, typography and illustration with the text of the book remained the same. The 5 books included here offer a good example of the range of his work. The first 3 books date from the late 1920's and 1930's and Pushkin's Little Tragedies (#4) is one of his last works. One book includes a signed woodcut, one is a signed/limited edition and all are in extremely clean and bright condition. Most importantly is the inclusion of an excellent reference work on Favorski's life and work in English. Each is beautifully illustrated. See Lemmens / Stommels Russian Artists p. 109-10. Sold as a collection 1. Pushkin,A. Domik v Kolomne [Cottage at Kolomna]. 1929. 4to, pict. bds, sl. dusty, near fine. NUMBER 166 OF AN UNSPECIFIED LIMITATION SIGNED BY FAVORSKI. Pushkin's play is illus. with 3 full page woodcuts and many beautiful woodcut vignettes. 2. Globa,Andrei. Petr Petr [Peter, Peter]. 1929. A play, illus. with cover woodcut and woodcut frontis by Favorski. 3. Moskovskii Teatr Revolyutsii 1922-1932. Published in 1933. 4to, boards, [222] fine in frayed dustwrapper. A fascinating contemporary look at the theatre in post-revolutionary Russia, illustrated with dozens of tipped-in illustrations. Illus. by Favorski with dustwrapper woodcut, pictorial endpapers, double-page frontis with pictorial title and with small vignette on second title. Laid in is a fine woodcut of actress Maria Babanova as Goga in A. Faiko's play The Man with a Briefcase, dated 1933 in the block and SIGNED IN PENCIL BY FAVORSKI. 4. Pushkin,A. Malenbkie Tragedii [Little Tragedies]. Moscow 1961. 4to, pictorial cloth, [109]p., fine in slightly worn dust wrapper. Text features 4 plays by Pushkin including Mozart