
The Story of a Mother. In Twenty Two Languages.
Andersen, Hans Christian [The Story of a Mother: In Twenty Two Languages]. Mat': Skazka Gansa Khristiana Andersena na Dvadtsati Dvukh Iazykakh. Additional title page in French.Cover design by M. Dal'kevich.Portrait by V. Mate. Sankt-Peterburg, P. Hansen, 1894.8vo, VIII, 144 pp. In contemporary blue pictorial cloth. Original pictorial front cover preserved.In good condition, extremities lightly rubbed, somewhat dust-soiled, cover partly detached, owner stamp to cover and title page 'Mikhail Ivanovich Chuvanov', oval owner stamp 'Iz knigokhranilishcha «Dom knigi» Mih. Ioann. Chuvanova d. Usady Mosk. gub.' and inscription to title verso 'Synu moemu / i / drugu po knizhnomu delu / Leontiiu / MikhChuvanov / 01.07.35' [To my son and friend in the book trade Leontii. Mikh.Chuvanov. 01.07.35]. Rare multilingual edition from the prominent Russian private collection. This multilingual edition was published in Russia 19 years after another edition, which included 'The Story of a Mother' in 15