"THE QUEEN OF SPADES and THE CAPTAINS DAUGHTER" by A S Pushkin, translated by Gillon R Aitken, illustrated from etchings by Clarke Hutton. Hardback book in a slip case published by The Folio Society in 1970 - first FS edition.
"The Queen of Spades was one of Pushkin's best short stories and its a tale of an elderly countess and her young suitor explores the nature of Obsession. He Captains Daughter is a novel-length masterpiece which combines historical fiction in the manner of Sir Walter Scott with the devices of the Russian fairy tale." HC Books
CONDITION: This second hand book is in very good condition - small name and date written on blank prelim page. The slipcase is a little tatty with a tape repair to the top seam and writing on the bottom edge. Please refer to the pictures above.
SIZE (all approx): 23x14cm, 192 pages, 530g before packing.
DELIVERY UK: Post free by Royal Mail Second Class.
DELIVERY OUTSIDE UK: Global Shipping Programme (International Priority
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