The famous Arctic issue of the main propaganda magazine from Soviet Union, designed by Lissitzky. A superb production, here in its English version and in fresh condition.
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TAHIROFF, F[aik] (artist), John KASHKEEN (compiler), John REED, John DOS PASSOS and others
New York (an outline)
"The price paid by American people": a fine Soviet book pulished in English in the wake of the Great Depression. With extensive photomontage; a very good copy of the first edition, rare complete with both supplements.
A fine, large book-themed poster from the young USSR, with slogans such as "Reading is needed to know how to beat the ennemies of the working class". In superb condition.
Great design for a postcard of typical economic propaganda, by a Communist enthusiast and victim of Stalin.
May 1945: World War II comes to an end, the Soviet are in Poland and Ukraine. It is time for the anti-Soviet Polish exiled to lobby the world's powers to restructure Poland as they wish to - that is including all its former regions, such as Eastern Galicia and Lvyv... This booklet is their detailed argumentation, with a wealth of explanations and statistics, and three maps. A fascinating read. Scarce: only 3 copies traced in the US.
POTOTSKII, N[ikolai] [pseud. for Nikolai SHAPOVALENKO]
Sputnik propagandista narodnoi monarkhii. Monarquia democrática: Guida del propagandista [Democratic Monarchy: The Propagandist's Guide]
First edition of this anti-USSR and anti-communist work, focusing on the right speech to have to spread monarchist views for Russia. An uncommon South-American imprint.
Against Western - but also Soviet - anti-Russian propaganda. By a military priest who first emigrated to Kharbin before the USA.
A striking cover for a striking book: the first extensive study of the 1930s Great Famine in Ukraine. First edition, published in London.
Some great imagery in a rare volume of 85 plates - mostly military but only, with many themes strikingly depicted. A rare item of Russian folk art, here in fine condition.
Avant-garde and propaganda's early days: the English version of this celebration of one of most striking Russian artists and designers.
A strking poster calling to save the historical monuments and works of art in the midst of a bloody and damaging civil war.
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A remarkable compendium of texts praising Stalin for his 70th jubilee - with translations into Russian from many various languages and dialects of the USSR. A fine production of the Soviet propaganda machine.
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[ZHANG, Tianyi] CHZHAN, Tiani and Nikolai KOCHERGIN (artist)
Druzia-Pionery: Rasskazy o kitaiskikh detiakh [Pioneer Friends: Stories about Chinese Children]
Very rare first edition, with no copies traced in Americas or Europe.
First edition of these excellent and uncompromising caricatures of war, by the great provocative German artist. A fine example, with the original fragile envelope and inscribed by Grosz to an important anarchist and collector.
First English edition of this uncommon work, organised and partly written by Catherine the Great to refute Chappe d'Auteroche's comments on Russia and its people.
VATAGIN, Vasilii Alekseevich (artist) and Nikolai SHESTAKOV
Ugolok dedushki Durova [Grandfather Durov's Corner]
An interesting children book with various aspects, taking inspiration from a real animal theatre but also adding Soviet messages. Fine copy of the first edition, very rare: no other copy traced outside Russia.