PRUS - FARAON il. Szancer

PRUS Boleslaw

FARAON

il. Szancer

Warsaw 1971, PIW, p. 667; format 17.5x24.5 cm

Jan Marcin Szancer (b.1902 ) - Polish graphic artist, illustrator of books for children, friend and collaborator of Jan Brzechwa. He is the author of illustrations for more than 200 books, including Andersen's Fairy Tales, Mr. Kleks Academy, Mr. Doremi and his seven daughters, Brzechwa's children, Za król Jelonka, Tuwim's Locomotive, O krasnoludki i o sierotka Marysi Konopnickiej, Pinocchio and many, many others. Millions of Polish children grew up on his magical illustrations.

HARDCOVER FULL CONTEMPORARY LEATHER. SPINE WITH RAISED SCROLLS, EMBOSSING AND GILDING. ON BOTH COVERS IMPRESSIVE DECORATIVE EMBOSSING. DECORATIVE HAND-MARBLED PAPER ON THE COVERS, PAGE EDGES STAINED. THE INTERIORS OF THE COVERS SURROUNDED BY A GILDED SLIPCASE.

BDB-/ EFFECTIVE COVER.