{"product_id":"rare-1966-soviet-book-the-song-of-arsen-avto-bandzeladze-tsar-to-soviet-books","title":"Rare 1966 Soviet Book: The Song of Arsen – Avto Bandzeladze | Tsar to Soviet Books","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eRare 1966 Soviet Georgian Folk Masterpiece: \"The Song of Arsen\" (\u003ci\u003eარსენას ლექსი\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor collectors of Georgian folklore, graphic arts, and mid-century Soviet book illustration, this \u003cb\u003e1966 original Soviet hardcover edition\u003c\/b\u003e is a celebrated work of art. Published in Tbilisi by the \u003cb\u003eNakaduli Youth Publishing House\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eნაკადული \/ Детюниздат Грузинской ССР\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Song of Arsen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eარსენას ლექსი \/ Песнь об Арсене\u003c\/i\u003e) presents the famous 19th-century folk poem commemorating the Georgian folk hero \u003cb\u003eArsen Odzelashvili\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated by acclaimed Georgian graphic master \u003cb\u003eAvto Bandzeladze\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eავთო ბანძელაძე\u003c\/i\u003e), this large-format volume combines modernist woodcut\/linocut printmaking with traditional Georgian manuscript layout traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eExpressive Modernist Linocuts \u0026amp; Illuminated Georgian Calligraphy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBandzeladze's design transforms the folk epic into a visual masterpiece:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLinocut Printmaking:\u003c\/b\u003e Full-page black-and-white relief prints capturing the emotion and physical presence of Arsen Odzelashvili, rustic village feasts, and dramatic mountain encounters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIlluminated Manuscript Layout:\u003c\/b\u003e Pages feature hand-lettered Georgian \u003ci\u003eMkhedruli\u003c\/i\u003e calligraphic scripts printed in red and black inks on warm yellow blocks, framed by floral motifs and manuscript tailpieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1960s Georgian Graphic Art:\u003c\/b\u003e A landmark example of the \"Sixties\" (\u003ci\u003eшестидесятники\u003c\/i\u003e) art movement in Soviet Georgia, merging national heritage with modern expressionism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eComplete Bibliographic Specifications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e არსენას ლექსი \/ Песнь об Арсене (\u003ci\u003eThe Song of Arsen\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist \/ Illustrator:\u003c\/b\u003e Avto Bandzeladze (\u003ci\u003eავთანდილ [ავთო] ბანძელაძე \/ А. Бандзеладзе\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e \"Nakaduli\" Publishing House (\u003ci\u003eTbilisi\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 1966 (Tbilisi, Georgian SSR)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e Georgian (with Russian catalog summary)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Original publisher's grey cloth-backed hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrint Run \/ Circulation:\u003c\/b\u003e 30,000 copies (\u003ci\u003eТираж 30000\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClassification:\u003c\/b\u003e Georgian Folklore \/ Soviet Linocut Illustration \/ 1960s Caucasian Book Design\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition \u0026amp; Preservation Report\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExterior Condition:\u003c\/b\u003e Original grey hardcover boards are clean, flat, and structurally firm with minimal shelf wear along extremities.\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 \u0026amp; Plate Quality:\u003c\/b\u003e Interior pages, linocut illustrations, and hand-lettered calligraphic spreads are clean and completely legible, showing uniform light cream age-toning. Displays small period cataloging notations on the Russian colophon page. Free from missing leaves or modern markings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Tsar to Soviets books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48888713412840,"sku":"GEO0040","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0790\/8743\/6008\/files\/20260808_200730.jpg?v=1786523629","url":"https:\/\/tsartosovietsbooks.com\/products\/rare-1966-soviet-book-the-song-of-arsen-avto-bandzeladze-tsar-to-soviet-books","provider":"Tsar to Soviets books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}