Old Peter’s Russian Tales

The book is a collection of old Russian tales compiled by an English author Arthur Ransome. As the author notes in his foreword from 1915, "the stories in this book are those that Russian peasants tell their children and each other." Twenty-one stories are accompanied by stylised illustrations by Dmitri Mitrokhin. Published in 1939, this copy was a school graduation gift, as a dedication on a decorated sticker asserts. Great condition, occasional stains on the pages, spin and covers faded, tears in the corners. 310 pages.