The Russian Story Book (1916)

 

Illustrated by Frank C Papé

 

 

 

Papé's contributions to The Russian Story Book include 16 colour images, in addition

to more than 30 further line illustrations.

 

The description provided in Wilson's own Foreword to The Russian Story Book

establishes the setting for Papé's images wonderfully:

 

The stories of the song-cycles of Kiev and Novgorod tell of

a barbaric, though not a barbarian, world, full of high colour

and spirited action, of the knock-down blow followed quickly

by the hand of friendship freely extended to pick up the fallen

foeman - if indeed he has had the hardihood to survive.

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Cover for ''The Russian Story Book'' (1916), illustrated by Frank C Pape

On the left, we show a rare copy of The Russian Story Book -

Richard Wilson's retelling of tales from the song-cycles of

Kiev and Novgorod and other early sources - published by

MacMillan and Co. (London) in 1916.

 

This example shows the original red cloth, decoratively

gilt-stamped cover.

 

 

 

 

 

 

To the right, we show the Title Page.

 Title Page for ''The Russian Story Book'' (1916), illustrated by Frank C Pape

 

The illustrations by Papé are particularly interesting having set the scenes within the Viking heritage of early Russia.

 

 

Our Greeting Cards and Fine Art Posters

 

 

Greeting Card sample showing a Frank C Pape illustration from ''The Russian Story Book'' (1916)

For connoisseurs of Papé's work, we have prepared sets of 16 Greeting Cards displaying each of his major colour images for The Russian Story Book and on the left, we show an example of how these Greeting Cards appear.

 

 

 

Code: FCP RSB CS(16)
Price: US$80.00

 

 

 

When presented on Greeting Cards, these images are prepared as tipped-on plates - in

hommage to the hand-crafted approach typical of prestige illustrated publications

produced in the early decades of the 20th Century. Each card is hand-finished and the

images are presented on Ivory card stock with an accompanying envelope. The rear

of each card carries information about Frank C Papé, this wonderful suite and the

profiled illustration - we have left the interior of the cards blank so that you may

write your own personal message.

 

Should you wish to order a reproduction print of one or more of these images, we

have provided some options below. Each of our Fine Art Posters is prepared with

archival quality papers and inks - and also accompanied by information about

Frank C Papé, this suite and the profiled illustration.

 

To purchase, simply click on the appropriate "Add to Cart" button and you will be

taken through to our Shopping Cart secured through PayPal. Multiple purchases will

be consolidated by that feature and shipping and handling costs to any destination in

the world are accommodated by our flat-rate fee of US$20 for every US$200 worth

of purchases.

 Fine Art Poster sample showing a Frank C Pape illustration from ''The Russian Story Book'' (1916)

 

An example of one of our Fine Art

Posters in a superb 20x36" format

 

Of course, should you wish to discuss some customised options, we welcome your contact on any matter through

ThePeople@SpiritoftheAges.com.

 

In the meantime, enjoy perusing these wonderful images from Frank C Papé.

 

 

The major colour illustrations

 

Frank C Pape - 'Falcon the Hunter' from ''The Russian Story Book'' (1916) Frank C Pape - '''Come down,'' cried the hero's wife' from ''The Russian Story Book'' (1916) Frank C Pape - 'Nightingale the Robber fell from his nest in the old oaks' from ''The Russian Story Book'' (1916) Frank C Pape - 'It was clear that her faxination still worked upon the hearts of the prisoners' from ''The Russian Story Book'' (1916)

Falcon the Hunter

"Come down," cried the

hero's wife

Nightingale the Robber fell from

his nest in the old oaks

It was clear that her fascination

still worked upon the hearts of

the prisoners

 

 

Fine Art Poster (10x18'')

Code: FCP RSB C1 10x18
 Price: US$60.00

 

 

 

Fine Art Poster (10x18'')

Code: FCP RSB C2 10x18
 Price: US$60.00

 

 

 

Fine Art Poster (10x18'')

Code: FCP RSB C3 10x18
 Price: US$60.00

 

 

 

Fine Art Poster (10x18'')

Code: FCP RSB C4 10x18
 Price: US$60.00

 

 

 
Frank C Pape - 'Then the Princess ran with her feet all bare out into the open corridor' from ''The Russian Story Book'' (1916) Frank C Pape - 'Marina lay upon a couch ... and fondled a fiery dragon with her right hand' from ''The Russian Story Book'' (1916) Frank C Pape - 'Diuk stooped and caught Churilo by his yellow curls' from ''The Russian Story Book'' (1916) Frank C Pape - 'There passed over the boundless plain an aged saint with flowing beard, ... and eyes which shone with laughter' from ''The Russian Story Book'' (1916)

Then the Princess ran with her feet

all bare out into the open corridor

Marina lay upon a couch ... and

fondled a fiery dragon with her

right hand

Diuk stooped and caught Churilo

by his yellow curls

There passed over the boundless

plain an aged saint with flowing

beard, ... and eyes which shone

with laughter

 

 

Fine Art Poster (10x18'')

Code: FCP RSB C5 10x18
 Price: US$60.00

 

 

 

Fine Art Poster (10x18'')

Code: FCP RSB C6 10x18
 Price: US$60.00

 

 

 

Fine Art Poster (10x18'')

Code: FCP RSB C7 10x18
 Price: US$60.00

 

 

 

Fine Art Poster (10x18'')

Code: FCP RSB C8 10x18
 Price: US$60.00

 

 

 
Frank C Pape - 'She put her good steed to the walls and leapt lightly over them' from ''The Russian Story Book'' (1916) Frank C Pape - 'A mountain cave which no man has ever seen' from ''The Russian Story Book'' (1916) Frank C Pape - 'Whirlwind the Whistler carries away Golden Tress' from ''The Russian Story Book'' (1916) Frank C Pape - '''Oh,'' said the man, ''I am able to do everything''' from ''The Russian Story Book'' (1916)

She put her good steed to the walls

and leapt lightly over them

A mountain cave which no

man has ever seen

Whirlwind the Whistler carries

away Golden Tress

"Oh," said the man, "I am able

to do everything"

 

 

Fine Art Poster (10x18'')

Code: FCP RSB C9 10x18
 Price: US$60.00

 

 

 

Fine Art Poster (10x18'')

Code: FCP RSB C10 10x18
 Price: US$60.00

 

 

 

Fine Art Poster (10x18'')

Code: FCP RSB C11 10x18
 Price: US$60.00

 

 

 

Fine Art Poster (10x18'')

Code: FCP RSB C12 10x18
 Price: US$60.00

 

 

 
Frank C Pape - 'The black-browed maid stood upon the bank as the red ship ... sailed away from Novgorod' from ''The Russian Story Book'' (1916) Frank C Pape - 'The Water Tsar dances' from ''The Russian Story Book'' (1916) Frank C Pape - 'Timothy began to dance, the cabin also began to dance, the table danced' from ''The Russian Story Book'' (1916) Frank C Pape - 'Bless me, Little Father, for I am going to my wedding' from ''The Russian Story Book'' (1916)

The black-browed maid stood upon

the bank as the red ship ... sailed

away from Novgorod

 

 

The Water Tsar dances

Timothy began to dance, the cabin

also began to dance, the table

danced

"Bless me, Little Father, for I am

going to my wedding"

Fine Art Poster (10x18'')

Code: FCP RSB C13 10x18
 Price: US$60.00

 

 

 

Fine Art Poster (10x18'')

Code: FCP RSB C14 10x18
 Price: US$60.00

 

 

 

Fine Art Poster (10x18'')

Code: FCP RSB C15 10x18
 Price: US$60.00

 

 

 

Fine Art Poster (10x18'')

Code: FCP RSB C16 10x18
 Price: US$60.00