Rare Soviet Edition Сказание о казаках — Дмитрий Петров (Бирюк) 1953

Сказание о казаках — Дмитрий Петров (Бирюк) — 1953 — Издательство «Молодая гвардия» — Трилогия — Rare Soviet Edition

Author: Дмитрий Ильич Петров (литературный псевдоним Бирюк)
Title: Сказание о казаках (Trilogy — Казаки, Ледяной поход, Испытание)
Publisher: Молодая гвардия
Year: 1953
Language: Russian
Pages: 617
Country: USSR (Moscow)
Format: Hardcover, original Soviet binding
Condition: Very good vintage condition — light age wear on the cover and paper, no missing pages, clean text.

🏞️ Description:

Rare complete 1953 first edition of Сказание о казаках — a monumental trilogy by Soviet writer Дмитрий Петров (Бирюк), dedicated to the life, traditions, and heroic struggles of the Don Cossacks.
The novel cycle vividly portrays the Civil War era, Cossack uprisings, and the transformation of Russian society in the early 20th century.

This edition was published by the prestigious Moscow publishing house “Молодая гвардия” — known for its limited print runs and high literary quality.
An authentic artifact of post-war Soviet literature, ideal for collectors of USSR books, Cossack history, and Russian realism.

📖 Contents:

1️⃣ Книга первая — Казаки
2️⃣ Книга вторая — Ледяной поход
3️⃣ Книга третья — Испытание

Each part presents different periods of Don Cossack life, based on real historical events.

🎁 Great for:

• Collectors of rare Soviet and Russian historical literature

• Gifts for historians, Cossack culture enthusiasts, or Slavic studies students

• Libraries or archives specializing in 20th-century Russian fiction

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