LEBEDEV, Vladimir (1891-1967; illustrator) and KIPLING, Rudyard (1865-1936; author). Slonenok. [The Elephant's Child.] Translated by K. Chukovskii. St. Petersburg: Epokha, 1922. 4° (280 x 208mm). Illustrated throughout. Original illustrated covers (light wear at the extremities). Provenance: Russian bookseller (small stamp on inside back cover).

LEBEDEV, Vladimir (1891-1967; illustrator) and KIPLING, Rudyard (1865-1936; author). Slonenok. [The Elephant's Child.] Translated by K. Chukovskii. St. Petersburg: Epokha, 1922. 4° (280 x 208mm). Illustrated throughout. Original illustrated covers (light wear at the extremities). Provenance: Russian bookseller (small stamp on inside back cover).

FIRST EDITION. Printed at State Press 15, formerly the renowned Golike & Vil'borg. One of only 1500 copies, a comparatively small edition for children's books of this period. There appears to have been variant colours of the cover: this one is blue-grey, while the MoMA copy is orange; apparently neither has precedence. ABPC records no copy of either variant selling at auction in over 35 years. MoMA, The Russian Avant-Garde Book, p.173.