The black book and schwambrania
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The Black Book and Schwambrania by Lev Kassil blends Soviet-era adventure with youthful imagination, making it a sought-after first edition for collectors of Russian children’s literature. Progress Publishers Moscow released this 1978 hardcover, illustrated throughout, capturing Kassil’s timeless coming-of-age tale.
This debut printing shows honest shelf character: the boards carry light scuffing and edge wear, plus small rubs at the spine tips, yet the binding remains square and secure. Only the preliminary leaves sport faint spotting; every subsequent page is crisp, unmarked, and free of creases or annotations.
Ideal for young adults and adults alike, the novel pairs brisk storytelling with cultural insight, inviting bedtime reading or classroom discussion. Its vintage charm and illustrated plates enhance any shelf of antiquarian fiction or Slavic studies.
A gently worn survivor from the late Cold War press run, this copy offers collectors an affordable entry point into Kassil’s celebrated world without sacrificing readability.
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