[ARTZYBASHEV, SERIBRIAKOFF, STARITSKAYA, TCHERKESSOFF] GROUP OF FOUR ILLUSTRATED BOOKS comprising:a) PADRAIC COLUM (IRISH 1881-1972), author, and BORIS ARTZYBASHEFF (AMERICAN 1899-1965), illustrator, CREATURES (New York: The Macmillan Company, 1927). Edition 154 of 300, signed by both Colum and Artzybasheff on the justification page. 8vo (240 x 165 mm) original hardcover. 56+[1] pp. Text in English. In original slipcase.b) ROBERT LAWRENCE (AMERICAN B. 1952), adapted by, and ALEXANDRE SERIBRIAKOFF (FRENCH-RUSSIAN 1907-1994), illustrator, CARMEN: THE STORY OF BIZET'S OPERA (New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1938). 8vo (240 x 188 mm) original hardcover. 39 pp. Text in English.c) ALEKSANDR SERGEEVICH PUSHKIN (RUSSIAN 1799-1873), author, and ANNA HEORHYIVNA STARITSKAYA (FRENCH-UKRAINIAN 1907-1981), LA DAME DE PIQUE (Brussels: La Boetie, 1947). Edition 4 of 5100 copies, the first 52 with an original engraving. 8vo (205 x 165 mm) with original illustrated cover. 59 pp. Text in French.d) ANDRE MAUROIS (FRENCH 1885-1967), author, and GEORGES TCHERKESSOFF (RUSSIAN-FRENCH 1900-1943), illustrator, DICKENS (Paris: J. Ferenczi et fils, 1935). 8vo (203 x 145 mm) with illustrations and original illustrated wraps. 157 pp. Text in French.This lot is being sold without reserve.
