JEAN LEBEDEFF (1884-1972) Gorky Maxime. Les Vagabonds [Vagabonds] woodcuts by Lebedev. Paris, 1921.

In French. Edition of 1035 numbered copies. Copy No. 609. 20.5x15.5 cm. Woodcut illustrations. In the publisher's illustrated cover. In good condition. Minor scuffs and tears to the spine. Ivan (Jean) Konstantinovich Lebedeff (1884-1972) was a French painter and graphic illustrator of Russian origin. He was a member of the anarchist movement and a representative of the Russian creative and political emigration in France. Collaborating with Parisian publishers such as 'Morney,' 'Fayard,' and 'Trianon,' Lebedeff worked as a book illustrator. Worked in woodcut technique. In 1920-1930 illustrated more than 90 books.