PETNIKOV, Grigorii Nikolaevich.

Kniga Marii zazhgi snega [The Book of 'Mary Light the Snows'].

St Petersburg, "Liren'", 1920. 8vo, pp. 48; in the original printed wrappers, soiled and chipped. First edition of the last of the poet-translator's books to be published by Liren', the publishing house he founded together with Aseev in 1914. 'Mary light the snows [and set the meadows playing]' is a reference to a Russian folk-name for 1 April, the feast-day of St Mary of Egypt and the traditional start of spring. Author of several collections of verse, Petnikov (1894-1971) is best remembered for his translations of the Grimms' fairy tales and of Greek myths.Tarasenkov p. 298. Not in Kilgour or NUC; OCLC locates 4 copies only (Berkeley, Amherst College, Harvard, Princeton).

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• Bestellnummer: FM237.58

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