Vershinin, L. (Comp.). The Moon of Twenty Hands (Luna dvadtsati ruk: Sbornik nauchno-fantasticheskikh rasskazov), 1967. In Russian.

Луна двадцати рук.
Сборник научно-фантастических рассказов. / Составитель Л. Вершинин. Под редакцией Н. Евдокимовой. Художник О. Ф. де Араужо. Серия: «Зарубежная фантастика».
Москва : Издательство «Мир», 1967.
280 с. : ил. ; Уменьшенный формат. Твердый издательский переплет. Суперобложка.
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The Moon of Twenty Hands.
A Collection of Science Fiction Stories. / Compiled by L. Vershinin. Edited by N. Evdokimova. Designed by O. F. de Araujo. Series: "Foreign Science Fiction" (Zarubezhnaya fantastika).
Moscow : Mir Publishing House, 1967.
280 pp. : ill. ; Pocket (Reduced) format. Hardcover with dust jacket. In Russian.

This 1967 anthology is a significant cultural marker of the "Thaw" and post-Thaw era in Soviet publishing, introducing readers to the vibrant world of Italian science fiction. Released as part of the iconic "Foreign Science Fiction" series by the Mir publishing house, the text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of European speculative thought, including the arrangement of philosophical and satirical narratives by authors such as Lino Aldani, Primo Levi, and Ennio Flaiano. The title story, "The Moon of Twenty Hands," serves as a focal point for the collection’s themes of cosmic loneliness, biological evolution, and the surreal encounters of humanity with the unknown, reflecting a distinct Latin European sensibility that differed from the dominant Anglo-American tropes of the time.
The physical identity of the book is defined by its sophisticated visual presentation, featuring the avant-garde work of the artist Octavio Araujo (O. F. de Araujo). His illustrations and dust jacket design capture the psychedelic and intellectual spirit of the late 1960s, a hallmark of the Mir house style that made these small-format volumes highly collectible. Spanning 280 pages in a compact pocket format, the book includes a sturdy hardcover protected by an original dust jacket, which is frequently missing in extant copies. For bibliophiles, sci-fi enthusiasts, and collectors of Soviet-era translations, this 1967 Moscow imprint is a vital primary source, documenting the international exchange of visionary ideas during the height of the Space Age.