KHARMS DANIIL (1905-1942) O tom, kak papa zastrelil mne khorka: [Stikhi dlya detey] [How Father shot me a Polecat ; Verses for children] ill. Yu. Vasnetsov. Moscow: Gos. izd-vo, 1930.

12 p.: ill. (incl. obl.); 12x14.5 cm. In a publisher's illustrated cover. In good condition. Minor wear, tears to spine at staples. Bibliography: Seslavinsky M. Knizhnye redkosti XX veka. No. 306: 'All children's books by Kharms have survived to this day in small quantities and remain highly sought after not only among Russian bibliophiles, but also in the global antique market.' Daniil Ivanovich Kharms (real name: Daniil Ivanovich Yuvachyov; 1905-1942) was a writer, poet, and playwright. He was an early enthusiast of avant-garde art and the poetry of Futurism. In the 1920s, he adopted the pseudonym Kharms and became a member of literary groups such as the 'Left Front' and the 'Academy of Left Classics,' which rejected the norms of the Russian language and experimented widely with texts. The poet became known as a member of the OBERIU group, the author of poems and stories for children. He was repressed and died in a prison hospital on February 2, 1942, in Leningrad. Rehabilitated in 1960. The book was illustrated by the talented Leningrad artist, a student of M.V. Matyushin and K.S. Malevich, Yuri Vasnetsov (1900-1973), who was recruited by V.V. Lebedev in 1928 to work on children's illustration. Rare edition.