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Rare 1953 Stalin-Era Children's Treasury: "Poems and Fairy Tales" by Sergei Mikhalkov

For collectors of Soviet children's literature, Stalin-era historical ephemera, and early Detgiz imprints, this 1953 original Soviet hardcover is a prized historical artifact. Published in Moscow and Leningrad by Detgiz (Государственное Издательство Детской Литературы Министерства Просвещения РСФСР), Poems and Fairy Tales (Стихи и сказки) compiles the early classic works of Sergei Vladimirovich Mikhalkov.

Bound in original tan cloth stamped in gold and red foil with bugle and oak wreath motifs, this 280-page volume was issued during the final year of Joseph Stalin's life.

Historical Stalin-Era Text, Period Inscription & Classics

This volume carries notable historical and literary details:

• Unedited 1953 Intro Text: Page 3 retains the original Stalin-era preface praising the Communist Party under "Lenin and Stalin" ("под руководством Коммунистической партии и мудрых вождей народа Ленина и Сталина"), an entry systematically removed in post-1956 de-Stalinization editions.

• 1954 Bilingual Inscription: Inner front paste-down contains a handwritten period gift inscription in Georgian and Russian dated February 2, 1954 (2/II 54 г.).

• Beloved Children's Literature: Features Uncle Stepa (Дядя Стёпа), Truth for Children (Быль для детей), Red Army Soldier Petrov (Красноармеец Петров), Three Winds, and pioneer rally songs.

• Mid-Century Soviet Illustration: Illustrated throughout by leading Soviet graphic artists including V. Vysotsky, V. Shcheglov, B. Vinokurov, V. Seliverstova, and A. Korotkin.

Complete Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Стихи и сказки (Poems and Fairy Tales)

• Author: Sergei Vladimirovich Mikhalkov (С. В. Михалков)

• Publisher: "Detgiz" Publishing House (Детгиз, Москва / Ленинград)

• Publication Date: 1953 (Stalin Era, USSR)

• Language: Russian (with Georgian/Russian gift inscription)

• Binding: Original publisher's cloth hardcover, gold and red foil stamping

• Page Count: 280 pages, illustrated

• Classification: Soviet Children's Literature / Stalin-Era Imprints / Detgiz Hardcovers

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