Koty i Mysli: Basni

Abstract

"Here is an earlier copy of a book already in the collection.under 1983. A few things are different. On some pages, like 25, one can note a difference in color density. Generally, the illustrations here are not as sharp as in the later edition. Many titles are in simple lettering rather than the more striking cursive script of the later book. Page numbers are in standard position at the bottom of the page rather than to the side of text. The T of C on 79 is in one column, not two as in the later edition. I will repeat remarks that I made earlier of that later edition. Mikhalkov and Racheva are at it again, and here -- as far as I can tell -- better than ever. The title is translated "Cats and Thoughts: Fables." The illustrations are nicely done here. The rhythm of this book, with the exception of a few longer fables, is "text left and full-page colored illustration right." As the closing T of C (79) shows, there are here thirty-two fables, with an afterword by Irakly Andronykov. I now have something like ten books of Mikhalkov and Racheva. Soon it will be time to check for repeats among the fables that they present."