Around the World Vokrug Sveta #14 1929

"Around the World" the oldest Russian and Soviet magazine focusing on popular science and geography, history, world culture, published since 1861. Cover illustration by S Luzanov. List of this issue's artwork included illustrations by I Korolev for the story "In an Inaccessible Country", N Kochergin for the story "Panurgovo Herd", G Fitingof for the story "Kiggy". Fitingof was a Soviet artist, graphic artist, illustrator of children's and adventure literature, artist of besieged Leningrad, member of the Union of Artists of the USSR. George Fitingof came from an ancient baronial clan of the Ostseen nobility. He graduated from the All-Russian Academy of Arts (1921–1926). Fitingof is best known as a graphic artist, aqua driver, postcard author, and illustrator of children's adventure books, including illustrations for J. Vern, M. Twain, G. Wells, and others. Published by "Krasnaya Gazeta", 1929. Fair condition. Rubbings, loss of material on spine, staining. Pencil handwriting on the back cover. 24 pages.