Twelfth Night; or, What You Will [ Dvenadtsataia noch', ili, Chto ugodno / V. Shekspir ; [perevod s angliiskogo E.L. Linetskoi ; illiustratsii i oformlenie D.A. Shmarinova]
Khudozhestvennaia literatura, 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Good / Good. Item #005499216
Lynn Redgrave's copy. This uncommon Russian edition of 'Twelfth Night' is inscribed to noted English actress Lynn Redgrave (in English) on the occasion of her visit to Moscow in 1965, and her attendance at the production of the play on that occasion. Laid in loose is a copy of the program for that performance (single leaf folding to form 6 pages, with b/w photos), and an original 2.5 x 7 inch panoramic photo of the play, also inscribed on verso (in Russian) to Redgrave. The jacket is chipped with tears; the binding has some browning; boards a trifle warped. General notes (from the Folger Library catalog): Russian in Cyrillic script Price: '2 r. 25 k.'--Back cover Also known as Uniform title: Twelfth night. Russian Extended title: Dvenadtsataia noch', ili, Chto ugodno / V. Shekspir ; [perevod s angliiskogo E.L. Linetskoi ; illiustratsii i oformlenie D.A. Shmarinova] Alternate titles: Chto ugodno Related names author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 translator: Linetskaia, E. L. (El'ga L'vovna), 1909-1997 illustrator: Shmarinov, D. A. (Dementii Alekseevich), 1907-1999 publisher: Khudozhestvennaia literatura Color Illustrations.
Price: $75.00