Detgiz, Moscow, 1951. Staple-bound, illustrated wrappers, 16pp (including wraps). As-is, all pages are reproduced in photos in listing.

Approximately 11.3” x 8.8”

Detskaya Literatura (Russian: Детская литература, tr. Detskaja literatura, lit. "Children's Literature"), formerly Detgiz and Detizdat, is a Soviet and Russian publishing house for children's literature. It was established on September 9, 1933 by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union on the basis of Molodaya Gvardiya's children's imprint. The company was initially called Detgiz (Russian: ДЕТГИЗ, Детское государственное издательство, tr. Detskoe gosudarstvennoe izdatelstvo, lit. "The State Children's Publishing House"). The company had offices in Moscow and Leningrad. The first chief editor was Samuil Marshak. In 1933 Detgiz published 168 titles. In 1937 the headquarters of Detgiz was destroyed, some employees (such as Lydia Chukovskaya) were fired, others were arrested, imprisoned or executed by a firing squad.

The publisher's name was changed numerous times, from Detgiz (1933) to DETIZDAT (1936) to Detgiz again (1941) to Detskaya Literatura (1963). In 1991 the publishing house was divided into the Moscow department, called Detskaya Literatura, and the Saint Petersburg department, called Lyceum or "Lyceum: The State Republican Publishing House for Children and Youth Literature" (Russian: Государственное республиканское издательство детской и юношеской литературы „Лицей“, tr. Gosudarstvennoe respublikanskoe izdatelstvo detskoj i junosheskoj literatury „Litsej“), which later became DETGIZ. ~ Wikipedia

[This vintage Soviet Children's Book is a must-have for collectors and enthusiasts of Russian literature. Printed in 1951, it showcases the work of author V. Oceeva and is published by Detgiz. The book is written in Russian language and features the beautiful illustrations of Yu. Uzbyakov.

With its binding in softcover wraps, this book is a great addition to any collection of children's literature. It belongs to the category of Antiquarian & Collectible books and falls under the topic of Poetry. The book is an original copy printed in the Russian Federation, making it a rare and valuable find.] ~ AI