A large and diverse collection of illustrated periodicals on social, economic, political, artistic, and literary topics. Russia, first decades of the 20th century. Russian.
Included in the collection:
• Солнце Россiи [The Sun of Russia], an illustrated literary-artistic weekly, published before the Communist Revolution, edited by Alexander Kogan. St. Petersburg: Kopeika, 1912-1913. Two issues: 1913, issue no. 1 (cover designed by
Sergey Chekhonin – Сергей Васильевич Чехонин; 1878-1936); 1916, issue no. 7 (cover designed by
Sergey Kolesnikov – Сергей Михайлович Колесников; 1889-1952).
• Галченок [Little Jackdaw], illustrated children's magazine, edited by Alexander Radakov (Радаков). St. Petersburg: М.Г. Корнфельд, 1912. Three issues: Second year, 1912, issue nos. 33, 46 and 48. Colorful covers illustrated by various artists.
• ВРЕМЯ [Time], a social, political and economic monthly. Moscow: Красная новь, 1924. Issue no. 6. Cover designed by
Gustav Klutsis.
• Новый зритель [The New Spectator], an illustrated weekly on cinema, theater, cabaret and circus. Moscow, 1926-1929. Seven issues: Third year, 1926, issue nos. 37 and 45 (issue no. 45 designed by
Alexander Rodchenko); Fourth year, 1927, issue nos. 27 and 44; Fifth year, 1928, issue nos. 6, 44 and 46.
• Резец [The Chisel], a literary-artistic weekly. Leningrad: Красная газета, 1927-1930. Eleven issues: Fourth year, 1927, issue nos. 1, 22 and 32 (cover of issue no. 1 designed by
Nikolai Kochergin – Николай Михайлович Кочергин; 1897-1974); Sixth year, 1929, issue nos. 29, 30, 33, 35, 39, 40, 42, 43.
• Красная панорама [Red Panorama], an illustrated bi-weekly dedicated to society, politics, literature and art. Leningrad: Красная газета, 1928-1929. Seven issues: 1928, issue no. 12; 1929, issue nos. 9, 29, 30 31, 33 and 42. Russian. Covers with color illustrations by various artists.
• And more.
40 booklets. Size and condition vary.
