SOVIET CHILDREN'S BOOKS AND CATALOGS 1920s-1930s | |
1--(Pimenov, Y., illust.) Glaviskusstvo, M. Deti v Iskusstve (“Children in Art”). Catalog of the Exhibition of Painting, Drawing, Film, Photography, Printing and Sculpture on the Theme: Life and Everyday Life of Children of the Soviet Union. 1929. Exhibitors included Klutsis, Kulagina, Senkin and Deineka. Cover and drawings by Pimenov, Y., photomontage by Klutsis taken from the journal, Molodaya Gvardiya, 1924, ##2-3, VG-Near Fine copy, covers professionally re-attached to block. NKP. Moscow. Tirage, 5,000. 32 pp. 6 3/4 × 5". $1,750. | |
2--(Elkin, V., illust.) Kak otdykhal Lenin. ("How Lenin
Rested"). 1931. Cover and interior photomontage by Elkin. G-VG copy with moderate handling and soiling. State Publishing House of Youth and Children's Literary Young Guard. Moscow. Tirage, 50,000. 32 pp. 8 1/2 x 6 3/4”. [See Karasik, M., The Shock-Work Book for Soviet Children . Udarnaia kniga Sovetskoi detvory, pp. 28-29, 2010.] $2,250.
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3-- Mislavsky, N. Dneprostroi. 1930. Cover and photo illustrations by Lantsetti, V. VG copy. Gosizdat. Moscow. Tirage, 30,000. 32 pp. 8 1/2 x 7”. [See Karasik, M., The Shock-Work Book for Soviet Children . Udarnaia kniga Sovetskoi detvory, 32 pp. 72-74, 2010.] $900.
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4--Rein, I. Kak Ustroen Traktor. ("How a Tractor Works"). 1931. 2d ed. Cover and photo illustrations by Seregina, M. and Lantsetti, V. VG copy. Ogiz Molodaya Gvardiya. Moscow. Tirage, 5,000. 32 pp. 8 1/2 x 7". [See Karasik, M., The Shock-Work Book for Soviet Children. Udarnaia kniga Sovetskoi detvory, pp. 98-99, 2010.] $900.
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5--Catalogs of Children's Books by by the short-lived Raduga children's book publishing house (1922-30) for November 1925, January 1927 and October 1927. During this period of the NEP, Raduga was the publisher of children's books by Marshak, Lebedev, Annenkov, Bulanov, Dobuzhinsky, Kustodiev, Mitrokhin, Petrov-Vodkin, Chekhonin. Near Fine copies. Raduga. Moscow. Tirage, 6,000, 15,000, 10,000, respectively. 16, 20, 32 pp., respectively. 6 3/4 x 5 1/8". $2,500 for the three catalogs. | |
6--Khazin, E. (text), Shifrin, N. (illust.). Neft’. ("Oil"). 1931.
Full color illustrations (including both covers). Includes loosely inserted full color “mini” poster (center image below) celebrating the completion of the first Five-Year Plan for oil production in 2-1/2 years. G-VG copy with moderate handling and soiling at covers. OGIZ Molodaya Gvardiya. Moscow. Tirage, 20,000. 16 pp. 11-1/4 x 8-3/4”. [See Lurye, A., A Book for Children. Kniga Dlya Deti 1889-1939, Vol. 2, pp. 230-231, 2009.] $900.
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7--Kovalensky, A. (text), Shifrin, N. (photo illust). Gde zhe vorota? ("Where's the Gate?"). 1931. Photo illustrated essays of civic progress in Moscow during first Five-Year Plan. G-VG copy, moderate handling and soiling at covers with scattered unobtrusive writing. Ogiz Molodaya Gvardiya. Moscow. Tirage, 20,000. 32 pp. 8 3/4 x 6 3/4”. [See Karasik, M., The Shock-Work Book for Soviet Children. Udarnaia kniga Sovetskoi detvory, pp. 112-113, 2010.] $1,750.
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8--Katalog Detskoi i Yunosheskoi Literatury. ("Catalog of Children's and Youth Literature"). January 1926. Voluminous catalog listing wide range of titles from Mayakovsky to Marshak. Near Fine copy with minor toning, stain at covers and private owner's bookplate at reverse of front cover. Education Worker. Moscow. Tirage, 5,000. 240 pp. 7 1/8 x 5 1/4". $850. | | | |
9--Katalog Detskikh Knig ("Catalog of Children's Books"). 1924. Early catalog of children's books at beginning of Soviet period. Near Fine copy with minor chipping at covers and bukinist stamp on title page. GIZ, Petrograd. Tirage, 1,000. 24 pp. 7 x 5 3/8". $1,200. | |
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10--Baidukov, G. (text), Deineka, A. (illust.). Cherez Polyus v Ameriky ("Across the Pole to America"). 1938. Hard cover book with cloth spine detailing this celebrated 1937 flight from Moscow to Portland with 12 drawings by Deineka. G-VG copy with moderate chipping and soiling at covers. Children's Literature Publishing House. Moscow. Tirage, 200,300. 40 pp. 9 1/2 x 7 1/2". [See Karasik, M., The Shock-Work Book for Soviet Children. Udarnaia kniga Sovetskoi detvory, pp. 187, 2010.] $950.
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11--Sakonskaia, N. Mamin Most. ("Mom's Bridge"). 1933. Noted "For Preschool Age", replete with full page illustrations by Zvonareva, T. of women's technical accomplishments. VG copy, minor toning at covers. Ogiz Molodaya Gvardiya. Moscow. Tirage, 50,000. 16 pp. 9 x 7 3/4". $1,500.
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12--Il'in, M. (text), Razulevich, M. (photo illust.)..Rasskaz o Belikim Plane. ("The Story of the Great Plan"). 1930. Soft cover edition chronicling progress of the first Five-Year Plan. VG copy. GIZ. Moscow. Tirage, 50,000. 176 pp. 8 3/8 x 6 3/4". [See Karasik, M., The Shock-Work Book for Soviet Children. Udarnaia kniga Sovetskoi detvory, pp. 126-127, 2010.] $950.
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13--Bezborodov, S. (text), Razylevicha, (photo illust.). Bol'sheviki Otkr'li Sibir'. ("The Bolsheviks Discovered Siberia"). 1932. Hard cover book replete with photo illustrations covering the first Five-Year Plan results in Siberia. Near Fine copy. OGIZ Molodaya Gvardiya. Moscow. Tirage, 25,000. 176 pp. 9 x 7". [See Karasik, M., The Shock-Work Book for Soviet Children. Udarnaia kniga Sovetskoi detvory, pp. 135-137, 2010.] $950.
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14--Dul'sky, P. and Mekskin, Ya. Illyustratsiya v Detskoi Knige. ("Illustration in a Children's Book"). 1925. Detailed history of children's book illustrations with examples from Bilibin, Narbut, Mitrokhin, Altman, Lissitzky, Lebedev, Chichagova, Annenkov. Detailed index of authors and artists. VG with minor soiling on covers. Published at the School of Printing Production named after Lunacharsky under the supervision of P. M. Dul'sky. Kazan. Tirage, 1,000. 152 pp. 7 x 5". $500.
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15--Troshin, N., Deineko, O., drawings and text. Klebozavod No. 3 ("Bakery No. 3"), 2d ed. 1931. Full-page illustrations, including fold-outs, by these prolific artists. VG copy. Ogiz Molodaya Gvardiya. Moscow. Tirage, 30,000. 16 pp. 8 7/8 x 7 7/8". [See Lurye, A., A Book for Children. Kniga Dlya Deti 1889-1939, Vol. 2, pp. 224-225, 2009.] $1,200.
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16--Polyansky, S. and Tkachenko, N. Svoimi Rykami Kniga Pervaya. ("With Your Hands-Book One") 1930. How-To book showing tools and crafts replete with explanatory drawings. G-VG copy with light handling, writing at title page and minor separation of rear cover from spine. GIZ. Moscow. Tirage, 15,000. 112 pp. 7 3/4 x 5 1/4". $450. | |
17--Polyansky, S. and Tkachenko, N. Svoimi Rykami Kniga Vtoraya. ("With Your Hands-Book Two") 1930. How-To book showing tools and crafts replete with explanatory drawings. G-VG copy with light handling, writing at title page. GIZ. Moscow. Tirage, 15,000. 152 pp. 7 3/4 x 5 1/4". $450.
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