Fathers and Sons. By Ivan Turgenev. Illustrated by Fritz Eichenberg. Collector’s Edition. Easton Press. Norwalk, 1977.

Fathers and Sons is one of the most acclaimed Russian novels of the nineteenth century. It is a character study across generations whose members hold opposing nihilistic and traditionalist worldviews. For Fathers and Sons, Ivan Turgenev is often credited with establishing Russian realism alongside Nicolai Gogol, Fyodor Dostoevsky, and Leo Tolstoy. This collector’s edition includes full-page wood engravings by Fritz Eichenberg, a twentieth century illustrator of high regard.

This collector’s edition is in fine condition. In the original leather, finely gilt stamped. Raised bands. Gilt spine label. Text block fine. Gilt edges. Silk moire endpapers and bookmark sewn in.

A fine collector’s copy of Fathers and Sons.