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Lot 85 Two Books on Felix Dzerzhinsky – Moscow, 1936/1933 - Books designed by Solomon Telingater

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1. Феликс Дзержинский [Felix Dzerzhinsky]. Moscow; Огиз Изогиз, 1933.

47, [40] pages + [2] plates. Approx. 20 cm. Good condition. Stains and light moisture damage. Drawings on the front inner cover and on front endpaper. Stains on cover.

2. Феликс Дзержинский [Felix Dzerzhinsky], by Anastas Mikoyan (Анастас Иванович Микоян). Moscow: Партиздат ЦК ВКП (6), 1936.

Report on the conference of the Communist Party and NKVD workers on July 20, 1936, marking the 10th anniversary of Dzerzhinsky's death.

30, [2] pages + [2] plates. 19.5 cm. Good condition. Few stains and markings. Binding and gatherings detached.

Felix Dzerzhinsky (Фе́ликс Едму́ндович Дзержи́нский, 1877-1926), a revolutionary of Polish origin, was a key figure in the October Revolution. He established and led the Cheka and the OGPU, the Soviet secret police. Owing to his uncompromising attitude towards the "enemies of the revolution" he received the nickname "Iron Felix". His controversial legacy became most associated with the "Red Terror".

The covers' designer, Solomon Telingater (Соломoн Телингaтер, 1903-1969), was born in Tbilisi and studied art in Baku and Moscow. He was a book and typeface designer and a member of the "October Group" alongside El Lissitzky and Alexander Rodchenko. In 1963, he was the first Soviet artist to receive the Gutenberg award for designing books and typefaces.

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Lot 86 "On Babel...", Parodies by Alexander Arkhangelsky – Designed by Solomon Telingater with Caricatures by the Kukryniksy Group – Moscow-Leningrad, 1930

О Бабеле, Гладкове, Жарове, Зориче, Зощенко, Инбер, Клычкове, крест. поэте, Луговском, Никифорове, Олеше, Орешине, Романове,

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О Бабеле, Гладкове, Жарове, Зориче, Зощенко, Инбер, Клычкове, крест. поэте, Луговском, Никифорове, Олеше, Орешине, Романове, Радимове, Светлове, Сельвинском, Третьякове, Уткине, Шкловском [On Babel, Gladkov, Zharov, Zorich, Zoshchenko, Inber... Utkin, Shklovsky], parodies by Alexander Arkhangelsky. Moscow-Leningrad: Земля и фабрика, 1930. Russian.

A collection of parodies and satirical texts on prominent Soviet-era writers and poets by Alexander Arkhangelsky (Александр Григорьевич Архангельский; 1889-1938).

The texts are accompanied by caricatures and illustrations by members of the " Kukryniksy" group (Кукрыниксы) – the collective pseudonym of the trio of artists Mikhail Kupriyanov, Porfiri Krylov, and Nikolai Sokolov – who worked together for decades, mainly illustrating and creating caricatures for books. For their work, they were awarded the titles "People's Artist of the USSR", "Hero of Socialist Labor", the USSR State Prize, and the Lenin Prize (1965). The nickname "Kukryniksy" is based on the initial letters of the three members' names.

[46], [1] pages + [1] plate (author's caricature). 29 cm. Good condition. Minor stains and blemishes.

The book was designed by Solomon Telingater (Соломо́н Бенеди́ктович Телинга́тер; 1903-1969), born in Tbilisi, he studied art in Baku and Moscow, worked in book design and typography and was a member of the "October Group", along with El Lissitzky and Alexander Rodchenko. In 1963, he won the Johann Gutenberg Prize for his work, becoming the first Soviet artist to receive this award.

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Lot 87 "The Voyage of the Chelyuskin" – Moscow, 1934 – Luxurious Edition in Handsome Bakelite Binding, in Three Vols. – Design and Illustrations by Solomon Telingater and Others

Поход "Челюскина" [The Voyage of the Chelyuskin] / Как мы спасали челюскинцев [How We Rescued the Chelyuskin Cre

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Поход "Челюскина" [The Voyage of the Chelyuskin] / Как мы спасали челюскинцев [How We Rescued the Chelyuskin Crew]. Moscow: Издание Редакции "Правды", 1934. Russian. Three volumes.

Three volumes in a limited edition telling the story of the Soviet ship Chelyuskin (see below). Accompanied by pictures and prints, some in color, by Solomon Telingater (Соломон Телингатер; 1903-1969), P. Freinberg (Фрейнберг), and N. Sedelnikov (Седельников).

The first two volumes relate the story of the ship's voyage on the Northern Sea Route, the disaster in which the ship was trapped in ice and sank, and the heroic survival of the crew members, while the third volume covers the daring aerial rescue operation in which they were saved.

The Voyage of the Chelyuskin

The SS Chelyuskin (Челю́скин) was a Soviet ship designed for sailing in icy waters; in August 1933, the ship set out on a voyage along the Northern Sea Route, from Leningrad to Vladivostok (the ship's Arctic voyage proper beginning in Murmansk), unaccompanied by an icebreaker, with 111 crew members and passengers on board, among whom women and children. In February 1934, the ship was caught in ice and sank in the Chukchi Sea, and one crew member perished.

The crew members on board set up camp in the ice field, and in early March the women and children were rescued in a complex and daring aerial operation. The men prepared a landing strip with the basic means at their disposal and were evacuated by air train during April.

In Soviet "mythology", the Chelyuskin ship became a symbol of resilience and endurance and the Soviet person's willingness to struggle and overcome any challenge. The pilots who participated in the search and rescue operations were the first to be awarded the highest honor recently established in the Soviet Union, "Hero of the Soviet Union".

Volume I: [4] leaves, 471, [5] pages + [8] plates + [3] maps; Volume II: [4] leaves, 471, [1] pages + [11] plates (some folding) + [1] map; Volume III: [4] leaves, 403, [1] pages + [11] plates + [1] map. 24.5 cm. Good condition. Minor stains. Minor tears to margins of some leaves (including one open tear), not affecting text. One map detached. Handsome Bakelite bindings. Minor wear and blemishes to bindings and spine (spine of first volume detached).

Solomon Telingater (Соломо́н Бенеди́ктович Телинга́тер; 1903-1969), born in Tbilisi, he studied art in Baku and Moscow, worked in book design and typography and was a member of the "October Group", along with El Lissitzky and Alexander Rodchenko. In 1963, he won the Johann Gutenberg Prize for his work, becoming the first Soviet artist to receive this award.

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Lot 88 Léon Bakst – Ballet Program – St. Petersburg, 1904

Program for a charity performance featuring ballerina Mathilde Kschessinska, held at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersbu

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Program for a charity performance featuring ballerina Mathilde Kschessinska, held at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg. Designed by Léon Bakst, February 4, 1904. Russian. Designed by Léon Bakst.

Program for a farewell performance of ballerina Mathilde Kschessinska (Матильда Феликсовна Кшесинская; 1872-1971), one of the greatest dancers in the Russian Empire in the 19th and early 20th centuries, providing extensive details about the cast, dance pieces presented in the performance, set and costume designers, and musicians.

The farewell performance for Kschessinska, whose proceeds were designated for charitable purposes, took place on February 4, 1904, at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, and included excerpts from two famous ballet works, directed by Marius Petipa (inspired by choreographer Lev Ivanov, who had died a few years earlier): the first and second acts from "La Fille Mal Gardée" by choreographer Jean Dauberval, with music by Peter Ludwig Hertel, and the second scene from the first act of "Swan Lake" by Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Kschessinska performed lead roles in both works: she played Lise in "La Fille Mal Gardée" and Odette in "Swan Lake".

The front of the program features a large illustration by Bakst depicting details from the plot of "Swan Lake": an enchanted castle, a flock of swans, the Swan Queen wearing a crown, and more.

[1], II, [1] pages. 26 cm. Good condition. Minor stains and creases.

Léon Bakst (Лев Самойлович Бакст, born Лейб-Хаим Израилевич Розенберг; 1866-1924) was a Russian painter and designer of Jewish origin, best known for his work with the Russian Ballet. He studied at the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts and later in Paris.

Bakst was a member of the influential "World of Art" (Мир искусства) group and gained fame for his costume and set designs for productions such as "Scheherazade" and "L'après-midi d'un faune". His work was characterized by exotic, richly colored designs that revolutionized theatrical aesthetics in the early 20th century.

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Lot 89 "Dance of Death" by Frank Wedekind -- St. Petersburg, 1907 -- Cover Designed by Leon Bakst

Пляска мертвыхъ, Три сцены [Dance of Death, Three Scenes], by Frank Wedekind. St. Petersburg: Книгоиздательство "EOS&

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Пляска мертвыхъ, Три сцены [Dance of Death, Three Scenes], by Frank Wedekind. St. Petersburg: Книгоиздательство "EOS", 1907. Russian.

Russian translation of the satirical drama "Totentanz" (Dance of Death) by German writer and playwright Frank (Benjamin Franklin) Wedekind (1864-1918). Cover designed by Leon Bakst.

56, [1] pages. 20 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains, creases and wear. Tears and open tears to several leaves and to margins of cover. Detached leaves and gatherings. Inscriptions and stamps on back cover. Front and back covers detached; spine torn and missing.

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Lot 90 "Apollon", Issue 10 – St. Petersburg, 1910 – Illustrations by Leon Bakst

Аполло́нъ artistic-literary journal, issue no. 10. St. Petersburg: типографiя Якорь, 1910. Russian.

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Аполло́нъ artistic-literary journal, issue no. 10. St. Petersburg: типографiя Якорь, 1910. Russian.

"Apollon" (Apollo) was an illustrated journal, published between 1909-1917. It featured literary works, critical articles, and various reviews on art, culture, music, theater, and literature. The journal served as an open platform for various artistic styles and movements, such as Symbolism, Acmeism, and Futurism, and published works by prominent writers, poets, and artists of the period, including poets of the Silver Age and Russian avant-garde. Among the contributors and writers in "Apollon" were Vladimir Mayakovsky, Anna Akhmatova, Nikolai Gumilev, Alexander Blok, Osip Mandelstam, and Boris Pasternak.

This issue is accompanied by numerous illustrations within the text and plates with reproductions of various artworks by Leon Bakst.

69, [1]; 33, [1]; 53, [3] pages + 12 plates (19 reproductions; some plates printed on both sides). 22 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and traces of dampness. Minor blemishes. Several leaves and plates detached. Inscriptions and stamps. Stains and minor blemishes to binding.

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Lot 91 A Decade of the October Revolution – Two Booklets with Covers Designed by Sergey Chekhonin – Leningrad, 1927

Two Booklets with Covers Designed by Sergey Chekhonin:

• Власть Советов за десять лет 1917-1927

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Two Booklets with Covers Designed by Sergey Chekhonin:

• Власть Советов за десять лет 1917-1927 [Ten Years of Soviet Power, 1917-1927]. Leningrad: Издание Красной газеты, 1927. Russian (additional title page in French). The color cover, illustrations and decorated initial letters by Sergey Chekhonin.

A collection of articles published to mark a decade of the October Revolution, reviewing the achievements of the Soviet regime in various fields such as industry, commerce, education, health, culture and more. The articles are accompanied by 20 plates (including color plates) and numerous reproductions of illustrations and artworks, as well as photographs and portraits of prominent political and artistic figures from the period.

XXXV, 183, [4] pages + [20] plates (lacking one plate). 30.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Some stains and minor blemishes. One detached leaf. Loose gatherings. Stains, creases and small tears to margins of cover and spine.

MoMA 690.

• Октябрь в искусстве и литературе, 1917-1927 [October in Art and Literature, 1917-1927]. Leningrad: Издание Красной газеты, 1927. Russian. The color cover, illustrations and decorated initial letters by Sergey Chekhonin.

A collection of articles published to mark a decade of the October Revolution, dealing with the influence of the revolution on theater, cinema, literature, music, painting and art in the Soviet Union. The articles are accompanied by numerous reproductions of illustrations and artworks, posters, portraits of artists, concerts and theater performances illustrating the impact of the revolution on the visual arts.

85, [2] pages + errata slip tipped in to the last page. 24 cm. Good condition. Some stains. Stamp and inscription on back cover. Small tears, creases and wear to margins of cover and spine.

MoMA 785.

Sergey Chekhonin (Сергей Васильевич Чехонин; 1878-1936), influential Russian-Soviet graphic artist, painter, and ceramicist; member of the "World of Art" (Мир искусства) artistic movement, one of the developers of the idea of using porcelain ware for Soviet propaganda. After the 1905 revolution, he became involved in politics, grew closer to revolutionary circles, drew satirical caricatures for magazines, and began designing books.

In 1918-1923, he was the first artistic director after the October Revolution of the "State Porcelain Factory" (formerly the "Imperial Porcelain Factory"), which operated under the arts department of Narkompros – the People's Commissariat for Education, under Anatoly Lunacharsky. Chekhonin led a Constructivist design line that served the needs of the time under the new ideology. He was replaced by Punin and returned to the artistic management of the factory in 1925-1927.

As a graphic designer, he designed banknotes and stamps, and was involved in designing the flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. In 1928, he left Russia; lived in France and Germany, engaged in designing ceramic ware, stage sets, and books.

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Lot 92 Two Booklets with Covers Designed by Sergey Chekhonin – Moscow and Leningrad, 1924/1927

Two Booklets with Covers Designed by Sergey Chekhonin:

1. Рабочий и театр [The Worker and the Theater], i

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Two Booklets with Covers Designed by Sergey Chekhonin:

1. Рабочий и театр [The Worker and the Theater], illustrated periodical, issue no. 7. Leningrad: Культотдел ЛГСПС и Управление Гос. Ак. Театров, November 1924. Russian. Includes various illustrations and photographs. Cover designed by Sergey Chekhonin.

32 pages. 26.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. Creases and tears to margins of leaves.

2. Советский фарфор [Soviet Porcelain]. Moscow: Московское художественное издательство, 1927. Russian.

A booklet containing a collection of articles dealing with the development of porcelain art in the first years after the Soviet Revolution; accompanied by plates with dozens of reproductions from the works of renowned Soviet porcelain artists (three additional reproductions tipped in to the text pages). Cover designed by Sergey Chekhonin.

21, [2] pages + [8] plates (with reproductions printed on both sides of the plate). 25.5 cm. Good condition. Minor stains and blemishes. The booklet's cover is placed in a plastic wrapper.

In 1918-1923, he was the first artistic director after the October Revolution of the "State Porcelain Factory" (formerly the "Imperial Porcelain Factory"), which operated under the arts department of Narkompros – the People's Commissariat for Education, under Anatoly Lunacharsky. Chekhonin led a Constructivist design line that served the needs of the time under the new ideology. He was replaced by Punin, and returned to the artistic management of the factory in 1925-1927.

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Lot 93 "The Twelve", a Poem by Alexander Blok – St. Petersburg, 1918 – Illustrations by Yuri Annenkov

Двенадцать [The Twelve], by Alexander Blok (Алекса́ндр Алекса́ндрович Бло́к; 1880-1921). St. Petersburg: Алконостъ, 1918.

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Двенадцать [The Twelve], by Alexander Blok (Алекса́ндр Алекса́ндрович Бло́к; 1880-1921). St. Petersburg: Алконостъ, 1918. Russian.

Third edition (out of a total of three editions printed in the year the poem was written), with illustrations by Yuri Annenkov (Юрий Павлович Анненков; 1889-1974), considered his most famous work.

The poem "The Twelve", which describes a march of twelve revolutionary soldiers through the streets of Petrograd while a storm rages around them, was written by Alexander Blok in January 1918, just months after the Bolshevik Revolution. The poem, now considered one of the most famous works in Russian poetry, received harsh criticism upon its publication. It is said that after writing it, Blok felt that his literary career had come to an end.

61, [3] pages. 33 cm. Good condition. Minor stains. Original cover detached; with tears and minor wear at the margins.

MoMA 171.

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Lot 94 "Art Russe Moderne", Album – Paris, 1928 – Cover Designed by Yuri Annenkov

Art Russe Moderne [Modern Russian Art], introduction by André Salmon. Paris: Laville, 1928. French. Cover Designed

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Art Russe Moderne [Modern Russian Art], introduction by André Salmon. Paris: Laville, 1928. French. Cover Designed by Yuri Annenkov.

A handsome album printed on glossy chromo paper, presenting reproductions of a large and diverse selection of contemporary Russian artists, including: Nathan Altman, Yuri Annenkov (who also designed the cover), Marc Chagall, Aleksandra Ekster, Natalia Goncharova, Vladimir Lebedev, Michel Kikoïne, Jacques Lipchitz, Mané-Katz, Hannah Orloff, Chaim Soutine, and others. A detailed table of contents appears at the end of the album.

93 pages. 32 cm. Good condition. Minor stains and creases. Small tear to margin of one leaf. Minor tears and blemishes to cover and spine (some professionally restored).

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Lot 95 "Moidodyr", by Korney Chukovsky – Moscow-Leningrad, 1929 – Cover and Illustrations by Yury Annenkov

МОЙДОДЫР [Moidodyr], a rhymed children's story by Korney Chukovsky. Moscow-Leningrad: Государственное издательство, 1929.

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МОЙДОДЫР [Moidodyr], a rhymed children's story by Korney Chukovsky. Moscow-Leningrad: Государственное издательство, 1929. Russian.

The adventures of a dirty boy named Vanya who dislikes washing and tidying his belongings. The book features a color cover and illustrations by Yury Annenkov (Юрий Павлович Анненков; 1889-1974), which contributed significantly to its success and the special place the story occupies in Russian children's literature.

23, [1] pages. Approx. 29 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Open tears to cover, professionally restored.

The book was published in Hebrew translation under the title "Ziftinok" by Rivka Davidit (Jerusalem, 1939).

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Lot 96 "Ulyalayevshchina: epic", by Ilya Selvinsky – Moscow, 1933 – Illustrations by Alexander Tyshler

Улялаевщина: эпопея [Ulyalayevshchina: epic], by the Jewish poet Ilya Selvinsky. Moscow: Государственное издательство ху

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Улялаевщина: эпопея [Ulyalayevshchina: epic], by the Jewish poet Ilya Selvinsky. Moscow: Государственное издательство художестноной литературы, 1933 (on the cover: 1934). Third edition. Russian.

A modern Russian epic poem written in 1924, first published in 1927. The plot takes place during the civil war in Russia and its protagonist is a fictional anarchist leader named Ulyaliev (Улялаев). Upon its publication, the poem was a success among readers and critics, and quickly became a milestone in modern Russian poetry. However, shortly after its publication it was censored by the Stalinist regime, and later published in censored versions.

118, [4] pages + [9] plates. 26.5 cm. Good condition. Stains and minor blemishes. Inscriptions and stamps to rear cover. Wear and minor stains to cover.

The author, Ilya Selvinsky (Илья́ Льво́вич Сельви́нский, 1899-1968) was a prominent poet, playwright and writer in Soviet Russia. Born in Simferopol to a Jewish family, he began writing poetry in his youth and was recognized in the 1920s as part of the constructivist movement in literature. Served in the Red Army during the Russian Civil War. His most famous work, printed in the present volume, gave him an important status in Soviet literature. He created in diverse styles and faced criticism and censorship during most of the years of his work under Stalin's regime.

The illustrator, Alexander Tyshler (Александр Григорьевич Тышлер, 1898-1980) was a painter, graphic artist, sculptor and stage designer. Born to a Jewish family in Melitopol, Ukraine. Studied at the art school in Kiev and then at VKhUTEMAS in Moscow. In the 1920s he was associated with various avant-garde groups, including Kultur-Lige. Tyshler's unique style combined elements of cubism, surrealism and Jewish folk art. He is especially known for his theater designs.

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