Vintage 1947 Zemlya Russkaya Soviet Economic Geography RSFSR Stalin Era Book
$ 28.35
Description
Vintage 1947 Zemlya Russkaya Soviet Economic Geography RSFSR Stalin Era Book. (Up for sale is an authentic Stalin-era Soviet book titled"Zemlya Russkaya" (Russian Land), written by prominent Soviet geographerN.N. Новая Сталинская Пятилетка ). Year Printed: 1947. The cover boards show standard light age-toning and minor corner wear. Up for sale is an authentic Stalin-era Soviet book titled "Zemlya Russkaya" (Russian Land) , written by prominent Soviet geographer N.N. Mikhailov . Published in Moscow in 1947 by the "Molodaya Gvardiya" (Young Guard) publishing house, this volume serves as a comprehensive economic-geographic sketch of the RSFSR (Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic). Produced shortly after World War II, the book contains fascinating historical data, maps, charts, and regional tables outlining post-war production goals under the new Stalinist Five-Year Plan (Новая Сталинская Пятилетка). It includes specialized regional summaries covering Moscow, Siberia, the North, the Volga, and the Far East, detailed economic statistics (such as industrial quotas for 1950), and numerous high-contrast black-and-white graphic print illustrations capturing Soviet agricultural and industrial life (e.g., Murmansk fishing docks, wheat harvesting combines, and schools in remote regions). The book features a fascinating handwritten ownership signature on the title page dated May 14, 1948 (1948 г. 14/V), adding a layer of direct historical provenance to the piece. Author: N.N. Mikhailov (Н.Н. Михайлов) Title: Земля Русская: Экономико-географический очерк РСФСР Publisher: Издательство ЦК ВЛКСМ «Молодая Гвардия» (Molodaya Gvardiya) Year Printed: 1947 Binding: Hardcover, original beige textured paper/board binding with a grey cloth spine Language: Russian Condition: Very good vintage condition for its age. The structural cloth spine binding is sound and completely intact. The cover boards show standard light age-toning and minor corner wear. The internal pages are clean, holding firm, and free of modern stamps, displaying a natural warm patina. It includes a neat vintage ink signature from 1948 on the title page. Please review the provided photos for full cosmetic confirmation.
