The Blind Musician
by Korolenko, Vladimir Galaktionovich, and Altschuler, Helen (Translated from the Russian by)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine. No dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. Inscribed as gift, 1989, Leningrad; plus card and lengthy letter tucked in, to A
- ISBN 10
- 5050011620
- ISBN 13
- 9785050011626
- Seller
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About This Item
Moscow.: Raduga Publishers., 1987. 3rd Raduga printing since 1957.. Hard cover. Fine. No dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. Inscribed as gift, 1989, Leningrad; plus card and lengthy letter tucked in, to American recipient.. Makhov, Alexander (Illustrated by).. 1 Glossy color illustrated paper over boards. 134 p. Novel that took 13 years in the crafting, and was published 15 times during his lifetime, each with his own revisions. Vladimir Korolenko (1853-1921) "threw fresh light on the complexity of the political, religious, and moral searchings of the Russian people and foresaw the profound changes imminent in social life at the turn of the century", from the Publsihers' introduction. The Author's Note to the Sixth Edition" is dated 1898. Korolenko had drawn his inspiration for this work from 3 sources: a girl who was a childhood friend, a pupil of his who was gradually losing his sight while a boy, and a mature man intellectually who was educated and a musician.
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- Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Alibris.B6870005153
- Title
- The Blind Musician
- Author
- Korolenko, Vladimir Galaktionovich, and Altschuler, Helen (Translated from the Russian by)
- Illustrator
- Makhov, Alexander (Illustrated by).
- Format/Binding
- Hard cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine. No dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. Inscribed as gift, 1989, Leningrad; plus card and lengthy letter tucked in, to A
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 3rd Raduga printing since 1957.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 5050011620
- ISBN 13
- 9785050011626
- Publisher
- Raduga Publishers.
- Place of Publication
- Moscow.
- Date Published
- 1987
- Keywords
- Alexander Makhov, artist|Losing sight
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction;
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Hedgehog's Whimsey Books was born in a random moment when I decided to become a used books seller. Beginning in 2001, I apprenticed myself with a longtime pro in the next town, hoping to learn her secrets. She encouraged my free help but was wary of sharing all those secrets. Nonetheless, she turned me loose when she felt I would not embarrass her; she was impressed, finding I actually knew something about books and authors and styles. I am still learning, and I am having a good time with the random avalanches of books to be recycled into good homes, one by one. Inventory has mounted: my mother downsized her 7,000-plus library, and we (my Geezer and I) went to library book sales, yard emporiums on weekends, estate dispersals, and added the books my kids left behind, wanting to stock their own shelves anew. Some folks simply tooled down our dirt road and left boxes on our porch. Myself? Well, I am also a photographer, journalist, curious stuff collector, avid reader, writer, editor, small-time publisher, and online pontificator. At Hedgehog Enterprises, I do "Words & Pictures by & for Folks with Prickly Backs, Soft Bellies, & Small Brains", established in 1991. Since I have the smallest brain (by unpopular vote), I am the Head Hedgehog. Do I specialize in particular genres? I thought I did, but my barn has lots of Geezer-built shelves, and we have many interests, so topics vary, as do book conditions and editions. I try to describe such, and sometimes have too much fun as I poke along. There is no charge for the therapy of browsing, folks, so find my sites and stay awhile. If a purchase results, know that the tax collector in Newport, New Hampshire, may get a pleasant surprise. Or, I may buy a few more apple cider donuts or sweet potatoes. No pressure. Hedgehogs do have yearnings. If you should visit by chance or by appointment, enjoy our old New Hampshire farmhouse location alongside the Sugar River and its companion recreation Rail Trail, nearby two historic railroad covered bridges just off Chandlers Mill Road. Feel welcome. -- Lucy G Wells, proprietor.
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