{"product_id":"vintage-1986-soviet-book-georgian-folk-tales-ganatleba-tbilisi-tsar-to-soviet-books","title":"Vintage 1986 Soviet Book: Georgian Folk Tales – Ganatleba Tbilisi | Tsar to Soviet Books","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClassic 1986 Soviet Folklore Anthology: \"Georgian Folk Tales\" (Ganatleba, Tbilisi)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor collectors of world folklore, scholars of Caucasian mythology, and lovers of vintage Soviet illustrated book design, this \u003cb\u003e1986 original Soviet hardcover volume\u003c\/b\u003e is a cornerstone cultural compilation. Published in Tbilisi by \u003cb\u003eGanatleba\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eИздательство «Ганатлеба»\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeorgian Folk Tales\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eГрузинские народные сказки\u003c\/i\u003e) was edited and introduced by folklorist \u003cb\u003eProfessor M. Chikovani\u003c\/b\u003e with scholarly oversight by \u003cb\u003eProfessor A. Glonti\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBound in an olive-green woven cloth hardcover with decorative light-blue folk typography, this ~360-page volume brings together the fairy tales, heroic sagas, and animal legends of Georgia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Legend of Amiran, Mythical Devis \u0026amp; Caucasian Magical Lore\u003c\/b\u003e This anthology gathers folklore from across the Georgian provinces:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeroic Epics \u0026amp; Archaic Myths:\u003c\/b\u003e The core saga of \u003cb\u003eAmiran (\u003ci\u003e«Амиран»\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e, the mythical titan chained to Mount Kazbek, alongside the tragic romance of \u003cb\u003eAbesalom and Eteri (\u003ci\u003e«Абесалом и Этери»\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eThe Hunter from Lilo (\u003ci\u003e«Охотник из Лило»\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMagical Adventures \u0026amp; Transformations:\u003c\/b\u003e Stories of brave youths outwitting nine-headed ogres (\u003ci\u003eдэвы\u003c\/i\u003e), winged stallions (\u003ci\u003eраши\u003c\/i\u003e), sorceresses of Kadjeti, the mythical bird \u003ci\u003ePaskundji\u003c\/i\u003e, and enchanted animal brides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrickster \u0026amp; Peasant Satires:\u003c\/b\u003e Traditional short parables celebrating quick wit, village humor, and common sense over kings and wealthy landowners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthentic Regional Book Design:\u003c\/b\u003e Illustrated by \u003cb\u003eT. Karbelashvili\u003c\/b\u003e and styled by graphic artist \u003cb\u003eT. Varvaridze\u003c\/b\u003e with stylized headpieces and folkloric typography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eComplete Bibliographic Specifications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e Грузинские народные сказки (\u003ci\u003eGeorgian Folk Tales\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCompiler \u0026amp; Commentary:\u003c\/b\u003e Prof. M. Chikovani (\u003ci\u003eпроф. М. Чиковани\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eConsultant:\u003c\/b\u003e Prof. A. Glonti (\u003ci\u003eпроф. А. Глонти\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/b\u003e T. Karbelashvili (\u003ci\u003eТ. Карбелашвили\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDesign:\u003c\/b\u003e T. Varvaridze (\u003ci\u003eТ. Варваридзе\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e \"Ganatleba\" Publishing House (\u003ci\u003eТбилиси\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 1986 (Tbilisi, Georgian SSR)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e Russian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Original publisher's stamped cloth hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePage Count:\u003c\/b\u003e ~360 pages with illustrations and notes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClassification:\u003c\/b\u003e Caucasian Folklore \/ Georgian Fairy Tales \u0026amp; Mythology \/ Soviet Regional Editions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition \u0026amp; Preservation Report\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExterior Condition:\u003c\/b\u003e Original olive-green cloth boards are clean, flat, and rigid with bright front-board stamping and minimal corner shelf wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Integrity:\u003c\/b\u003e Exceptionally firm, square, and tight text block with intact hinges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePage Quality:\u003c\/b\u003e Interior pages, chapter headpieces, and decorative vignettes are clean and unmarked, exhibiting uniform light cream age-toning typical of 1980s Soviet regional publications. 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