Pantheon Books, 1975. Illustrated trade paperback of Russian Fairy Tales Collected by Aleksandr Afanas'ev. Translated by Norbert Guterman and illustrated by Alexander Alexieff. Folkloristic commentary by Roman Jakobson.

Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore Library.

This comprehensive collection introduces readers to universal fairy-tale figures and to such uniquely Russian characters such as Koshchey the Deathless, Baba Yaga, the Swan Maiden, and the glorious Firebird. The more than 175 tales culled from a landmark multi-volume collection by the outstanding Russian ethnographer Aleksandr Afanas'ev reveal a rich, robust world of the imagination.

Good condition. Solid book with shelf wear.