Sadunkuvittaja Rudolf Koivu Sagotecknaren Rudolf Koivu Sagotechnaren
by Tirranen, Hertta; Raul Roine
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Fair
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Finland: Werner Soderstrom Osakeyhtio, 1947. Oversize Hardback. Good/Fair. XL. Large green book with paper-colored boards. Sewn binding is a bit loose. Worn dust jacket in tatters with stains, tape, and missing pieces. 7 3/4""w x 10 7/8""h. 96 pages. Printed on creamy, heavy paper. Previous owner's name inside. Text in Finnish. Appears to be about the illustrator with many b&w and color illustrations. ""Rudolf Koivu (1890-1946) was a Finnish illustrator and painter, best known for illustrating books of fairytales for children, which are enduringly and timelessly popular. He was born in St. Petersburg. He illustrated stories by Zacharias Topelius, Anni Swan and Hans Christian Andersen, among others. Koivu died in Helsinki in 1946. In his honor, the Rudolf Koivu Prize was established in 1949. It is awarded biennially to Finnish illustrators of children's books."" [Wikipedia]
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- Bookseller
- Pistil Books Online (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 155890
- Title
- Sadunkuvittaja Rudolf Koivu Sagotecknaren Rudolf Koivu Sagotechnaren
- Author
- Tirranen, Hertta; Raul Roine
- Format/Binding
- Oversize Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Werner Soderstrom Osakeyhtio
- Place of Publication
- Finland
- Date Published
- 1947
- Size
- XL
- Keywords
- Finnish, Children's book, Illustrated, 1940's, Fairy Tales
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