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Vintage 1988 Soviet Children's Treasury: "About Everything in the World" by Samuil Marshak

For collectors of Soviet children's literature, poetry translations, and book illustration art, this 1988 original Soviet hardcover treasury is a standout edition. Published in Kishinev, Moldavian SSR by Literatura Artistica (Издательство «Литература артистикэ»), About Everything in the World: Poems, Riddles, Tales, and Translations (Про всё на свете: Стихотворения, загадки, сказки) was issued for the centenary celebration of Samuil Yakovlevich Marshak (1887–1987).

Bound in polka-dot cloth-backed boards, this 448-page volume is illustrated by celebrated Soviet graphic artist Boris Diodorov.

Original Poems, Fairy Tales & World Translation Masterpieces

Compiled by Nikolai Gol, this collection captures the full breadth of Marshak's literary legacy:

• Original Verse & Tales: Iconic Soviet children's poems including Mister Twister, Post, The Absent-Minded Man, Volga and Vazuza, and rhyming riddles.

• World Poetry Translations: Marshak's famous translations of Robert Louis Stevenson (Heather Ale), Robert Burns (For A' That and A' That), Rudyard Kipling, A. A. Milne (The King's Breakfast), Gianni Rodari (Cipollino Songs, What Crafts Smell Like), Edward Lear, and Hovhannes Tumanyan.

• Boris Diodorov Artwork: Color vignettes, title decorations, and inline drawings by People's Artist Boris Diodorov.

Complete Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Про всё на свете: Стихотворения, загадки, сказки (About Everything in the World)

• Author: Samuil Yakovlevich Marshak (С. Я. Маршак)

• Compiler: Nikolai Gol (Н. М. Голь) | Illustrator: Boris Diodorov (Б. А. Диодоров)

• Publisher: "Literatura Artistica" Publishing House (Кишинев)

• Publication Date: 1988 (Kishinev, Moldavian SSR, USSR)

• Language: Russian

• Binding: Original publisher's cloth-backed hardcover, illustrated paper boards

• Page Count: 448 pages, illustrated

• Classification: Soviet Children's Literature / Poetry & Translations / Moldavian SSR Imprints

Condition & Preservation Report

• Exterior Condition: Hardcover boards are clean, flat, and structurally firm with minor shelf rubbing at extremities. Maroon cloth spine is tight and secure.

• Binding Integrity: Exceptionally firm, square, and tight text block with sound hinges.

• Paper Quality: Interior pages and illustrations are clean and completely legible, showing uniform light cream age-toning typical of late-1980s Soviet paper stock. Free from marginal notation, underlining, or major blemishes.