{"product_id":"vintage-soviet-book-the-tale-of-igors-campaign-1953-slovo-o-polku-igoreve-ussr-edition","title":"Vintage Soviet Book The Tale of Igor's Campaign 1953 Slovo o Polku Igoreve USSR Edition","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUp for sale is an authentic Stalin-era Soviet edition of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSlovo o Polku Igoreve\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Tale of Igor's Campaign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), one of the most important monuments of Old East Slavic literature. Published in Leningrad by Sovetsky Pisatel in 1953, this volume was issued as part of the prestigious \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBiblioteka Poeta\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoet's Library\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) series, a renowned collection dedicated to the preservation and study of classical literary works.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis scholarly edition was prepared by the celebrated philologist and historian Dmitry Likhachev and includes the original text, prose translations, textual variants, historical commentary, and extensive academic notes. The work recounts Prince Igor's unsuccessful campaign against the Polovtsians in 1185 and remains a cornerstone of medieval Russian literary heritage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn excellent acquisition for collectors of Soviet publishing, Slavic studies, medieval literature, and historical books.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedieval Literary Masterpiece:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e One of the earliest and most celebrated works of East Slavic literature.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdited by Dmitry Likhachev:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Prepared by one of the foremost scholars of Old Russian culture and literature.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScholarly Edition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Includes prose translations, textual variants, commentaries, and historical notes.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollectible Literary Series:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Published in the prestigious \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBiblioteka Poeta\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e series.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStalin-Era Publication:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Authentic 1953 Soviet printing from Leningrad.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eResearch and Collector Appeal:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Valuable for students, historians, literary scholars, and collectors.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eItem Specifics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Slovo o Polku Igoreve (Слово о полку Игореве)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish Title:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The Tale of Igor's Campaign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEditor and Commentator:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Dmitry Likhachev (Дмитрий Лихачев)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeries:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Biblioteka Poeta (Poet's Library), Lesser Series, Third Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sovetsky Pisatel, Leningrad\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear Published:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1953\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Russian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hardcover Cloth Binding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrint Run:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 50,000 copies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood vintage ex-library condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe binding remains structurally sound and secure. The cloth-covered boards show expected shelf wear and age-related handling marks. This is a former library copy and contains authentic Soviet library stamps, handwritten shelf markings, and historical library modifications, including reinforced internal spine hinges. Pages remain complete and readable with natural age-toning consistent with the period. 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