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V. Favorsky. Illustratsii k “Slovu o Polku Igoreve” With excerpts from the Slavic text, 1961, in Russian, Limited ed. - V. Favorsky. Illustratsii k “Slovu o Polku Igoreve” With excerpts from the Slavic text, 1961, in Russian, Limited ed. Favorsky, V. Illustrations to ”The Tale of Igor's Campaign”: [With excerpts from the Slavic text] / Introduction by V.A. Favorsky. Moscow: Publishing House of the USSR Academy of Arts, 1961. - 35, [1] p.; Limited edition of 5000 copies. Soft cover, 22.2 x 17 cm. Light wear to DJ, rubbing to edges, good condition. In an illustrated publisher's dust jacket. Illustration on the dust jacket, title page spread, spreads in the text, full-page spread, ending spread, illustrations in the margins, ending and initials - engravings in two boards by V.A. Favorsky, made for the 1952 edition of The Tale of Igor's Campaign. The composition of the dust jacket and title page of the publication were executed by graphic artist Irina Georgievna Korovay (1935-2018) according to the instructions of V.A. Favorsky. Vladimir Andreyevich Favorsky (Russian: Владимир Андреевич Фаворский; March 14, 1886 – December 29, 1964) was a Soviet graphic artist, woodcut illustrator, painter, art critic, muralist, and teacher. He was a People's Artist of the USSR from 1963 and a full member of Soviet Academy of Arts from 1962, as well as of the Four Arts society.