Detki v Kletke [Young Ones in Cages]

(Russian Children's Books) DETKI V KLETKE [YOUNG ONES IN CAGES] by S. Marshak; illustrated by E. Charushin. Leningrad: OGIZ - Detgiz, 1935. FIRST CHARUSHIN EDITION. 4to - 11-1/2" x 9". Tan cloth backed light brown paper covered boards with titles printed in black and a drawing of a tiger cub printed in black and brown to front cover, and printer's device printed in black to back cover, with light rubbing to the edges and light wear to the corners, previous owner's name inked to upper edge of front cover, a crease to the upper fore edge corner of both front and back covers and a touch of damp staining to bottom edge of both front and back covers for what is still a nice copy of the book. Plain endpapers with light offsetting and spotting. [24] pp. This book is a collection of children's poems by S. Marshak about baby animals in the city zoo; illustrated by E. Charushin with color drawings of zoo animals on every page; internally a trifle foxed. The condition of the book is VERY GOOD -. RARE #001042