Verotchka's Tales, Mamin Siberiak, Illustrated by Boris M Artzybasheff, 1922 E P Dutton & Company

Incredibly rare (the only copy available at the time of listing) compilation of unusual children's tales full of fantastic black and white / blue floral bordered woodcut illustrations by Boris M Artzybasheff. Published by E P Dutton & Company in 1922.

Includes the following tales:
HOW THEY HAPPENED
THE STORY OF A BOLD RABBIT WITH COCK EYES AND A SHORT TAIL
THE STORY OF LITTLE CACINELLA
THE STORY OF MOSQUITO LONG NOSE AND FUZZY BEAR, MISHKA SHORT-TAIL
VANKA'S BIRTHDAY
THE STORY OF MASTER SPARROW, MASTER STICKELBACK AND THE JOLLY CHIMNEY-SWEEP, YASHA
THE STORY OF THE LAST FLY
THE STORY OF A BLACK-HEADED CROW AND A LITTLE YELLOW CANARY
THE WISEST OF ALL
THE STORY OF LITTLE MILK, LITTLE CEREAL AND GRAY KITTEN, MOORKA
BED TIME

Cover and spine faded. Ex library with small stamp on front endpaper and title page. Ink number on title page. Occasional small stain or smudge. Contents page and the following page have damage at bottom edge, not effecting text.