{"product_id":"snegirev-gennadii-blue-tuva-the-only-edition-with-these-illustrations","title":"Blue Tuva. The only edition with these illustrations.","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSnegirev, Gennadii [Blue Tuva]. Golubaia Tuva. \u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrations by Ivan Bruni. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMoskva, Izdatel’stvo “Malysh”, 1965. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e8vo, [44] pp.incl.wr., ill. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn original pictorial wrappers. \u003cbr\u003eNear very good condition, minor tear to front cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst edition. The only edition with these illustrations. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book offers a glimpse into Tuva, in southern Siberia – its taiga landscapes and the traditional way of life of the people who inhabit it. It explores how they live: hunting bears and sables, fishing, herding reindeer, and maintaining a profound connection with the natural world.\u003cbr\u003eThe author, \u003cstrong\u003eGennadii Snegirev\u003c\/strong\u003e (1933–2004), was a writer and traveler who journeyed extensively throughout the USSR, including the Commander Islands, Tuva, and Central Asia, capturing the essence of these remote regions in his work.\u003cbr\u003eThe book’s illustrations were created by \u003cstrong\u003eIvan Bruni\u003c\/strong\u003e (1920–1995), the son of renowned avant-garde painter and graphic artist Lev Bruni. His mother was the daughter of Konstantin Balmont, a prominent Symbolist poet and key figure of Russia’s Silver Age. Ivan Bruni studied at the Art Academy of Latvia and the Surikov Art Institute in Moscow under the guidance of Vladimir Favorsky. From 1959 to 1962, he served as the chief artist at the Detskiy Mir publishing house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOCLC locates one copy of this edition only, held by Stanford University Library.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Biblionne Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51293132456248,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0673\/6511\/0072\/files\/B25-8_1.jpg?v=1761754225","url":"https:\/\/biblionnerarebooks.com\/products\/snegirev-gennadii-blue-tuva-the-only-edition-with-these-illustrations","provider":"Biblionne Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}