{"product_id":"perrault-cinderella-with-rare-illustrations-by-tauber-1950-перро-золушка-сказка","title":"Perrault, C. Cinderella (Zolushka), 1950. Illustrated by V. M. Tauber. In Russian.","description":"\u003cp\u003eПерро Ш.\u003cbr\u003eЗолушка. \/ Художник В. М. Таубер.\u003cbr\u003eМосква : Издание Министерства местной промышленности РСФСР, 1950.\u003cbr\u003e16 с. : ил. ; Энциклопедический формат. Мягкая издательская обложка.\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003ePerrault, Charles.\u003cbr\u003eCinderella. \/ Illustrated by V. M. Tauber.\u003cbr\u003eMoscow: Edition of the Ministry of Local Industry of the RSFSR, 1950.\u003cbr\u003e16 pp.: ill.; Encyclopedic format. Original softcover. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1950 edition of Charles Perrault's Cinderella is an exceptional rarity in the history of Soviet children's book publishing. Unlike most fairy tales produced by specialized literary houses like Detgiz, this volume was released by the Ministry of Local Industry, making it a unique bibliographical artifact of the post-war industrial-cultural output. The book provides a deep dive into the internal logic of 1950s book design, including the arrangement of full-page illustrations within a grand encyclopedic format that emphasizes the magical and theatrical nature of the story. Most significantly, this is the only edition featuring the artistic work of Victor Tauber for this specific title; his illustrations have never been reprinted, turning this 16-page brochure into a \"one-of-a-kind\" collaboration between the artist and the French classic.\u003cbr\u003eTauber's visual interpretation is characterized by a refined, almost rococo elegance that was rare in the late Stalinist period, which often favored more rigid realism. His drawings bring a delicate grace to the characters and the transformation scenes, utilizing the large-scale pages to create a sense of cinematic wonder. Because it was published by a non-literary ministry and never reissued, very few copies survived the intensive use typically given to children's books, especially in its fragile softcover form. For bibliophiles, researchers of Soviet graphic arts, and collectors of rare fairy tales, this 1950 Moscow imprint is a vital primary source, representing a fleeting and exquisite moment in the history of Russian illustration that remained outside the standard editorial loops of the time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanza Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43963112030250,"sku":"EB-306321723616","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/6359\/5306\/files\/57_bd5cc133-1bdc-4c6d-9d9d-280d4f347954.jpg?v=1768161302","url":"https:\/\/stanzararebooks.com\/products\/perrault-cinderella-with-rare-illustrations-by-tauber-1950-%d0%bf%d0%b5%d1%80%d1%80%d0%be-%d0%b7%d0%be%d0%bb%d1%83%d1%88%d0%ba%d0%b0-%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%b7%d0%ba%d0%b0","provider":"Stanza Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}