![]() ![]() A confrontation with Peter the Great in the form of his statue suggests that the ordinary man is endlessly subject to the great forces of history as represented by Peter, and equally the victim of Nature in the shape of the flood which has destroyed his happiness. It concerns a young man, whose lover is lost in a flood in St Petersburg, and his subsequent descent into madness. Among other work Masjutin designed a Tarot pack. This title would have been one fo the first artistic ventures in his new home. Masjutin left Russia in 190 and arrived in Germany in 1921. A bright, fresh example of a rare tile with the striking illustrations by an important Russian artist. 42 pages, illustrations in b/w, several full page. Grey boards with cloth spine and corners, corners with a little bit of wear. Masjutin, Newa Verlag, Berlin, 1922, 1st thus Masjutin German text. Contact seller Seller Rating: Book Used - SoftcoverCondition: Good US 5. Der Eherne Reiter by Alexander Pushkin, illustrated by W.N. The Bronze Horseman Simons, Paullina Published byWilliam Morrow Paperbacks, 2009 ISBN 10: 006185414XISBN 13: 9780061854149 Seller: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A. ![]()
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