Andreev, Peter; Polchaninov, Rostislav

Russkie narodnye pesni [Russian Folk Songs]

Celle (b. Hannover): Kopeika, [1947?]. Kuznetsov, Konstantin (1895–1980). Original illustrated wrappers. Fair. Item #177

Octodecimo (10.5 x 14 cm). 63 pages. Text in Russian. Taped along the spine; some wear to wrappers. Inscription in pen to title.

A compilation of Russian folk songs published and distributed among the Russian refugees in the displaced persons camps of postwar Germany. Approved by UNRRA Team 13.

Rostislav Polchaninov was born on 27 January 1919 in Novocherkassk Russia where his father served on the staff of the Commander-in-Chief of the White Army. He was evacuated with his family from Sevastopol to Constantinople (Istanbul) in November 1920, finally settling in Yugoslavia. There Polchaninov finished his schooling and began studies in the law department of the University of Belgrade. At the same time he was active in the scouting movement joining the Yugoslav Boy-Scouts in 1931
and later the Russian émigré Boy-Scouts and Sokols. During the Second World War he was one of the leaders of the Russian underground Scouting movement. At the end of the war he organized a Russian émigré Boy-Scout unit in Niedersachswerfen (near Nordhausen Germany) just days after the U.S. army liberated the town (11 April 1945). He continued this work among both Russian and Yugoslav displaced persons throughout the immediate post-war years. In 1951 Polchaninov settled in the United States where he continued his scouting work as well as teaching in parochial schools and working for Radio Liberty (from 1967 to 1983). He also wrote articles for American and émigré newspapers and journals and published books and bulletins as well as textbooks for parochial schools.

Kuznetsov Konstantin Konstantinovich (1895-1980) was from a family of teachers, and school teachers. Participant of the First world war. In 1920, after the execution of his father by the Bolsheviks (according to some sources, the murder was of a criminal nature), fled to the South of Russia, where he joined the Volunteer army. In the late 1920's were evacuated along with parts from the Crimea in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. In the period of Nazi occupation of Belgrade (1941-1944) served as anti-Semitic and anti-Communist posters for the publishing house "the South-Восток". Worked in the propaganda Department "S"; illustrated promotional leaflet. Published a political comic strip "the Story of the unfortunate king", the protagonists of which were the kings of Yugoslavia Alexander I Karadjordjevic (Old king) and Peter II Karadjordjevic (the Young king), У. Черчилль (the evil Nobleman Lord), И. Броз Tito (the Rogue), И. Сталин (Northern blood Lord). How the cartoonist worked for comic magazine "Bodljikavo prase" ("Porcupine"), "Mali is a funny fellow". In the Autumn of 1944 fled from Yugoslavia; hit the camp for displaced persons in Austria. In 1946 he was in the camp on the outskirts of Munich, where he designed the cover for the magazine's "Lights" (1946, No. 1). Drew caricatures for the comic magazine "Parsley". Compiled and illustrated edition of the "Icy campaign", dedicated 1-му campaign of the Volunteer army of General Л. Г. Корнилова in the Kuban (1949).

OCLC shows four copies, as of April 2020.

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