Туркестан, автолитографии, 1-я серия рисунков [Turkestan, Autolithographs, 1st Series of Drawings], by Pavel Kuznetsov. Moscow-Petrograd: Государственное издательство, 1923. Russian.

A booklet containing 14 autolithographic prints, with drawings depicting the landscapes, buildings, figures, and local culture of Turkestan – a geographical region including Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and other parts of Central Asia, created by Pavel Kuznetsov (Павел Варфоломеевич Кузнецов; 1878-1968). Kuzentsov, a Russian painter, designer, and graphic artist, head of the painting department of the People's Commissariat for Education – "Narkompros". Kuznetsov visited this region of central Asia and studied local arts and cultures, and in his work combined local influences with modernist painting styles. The booklet opens with an introductory essay by Kuznetsov.

[1] printed cover, [2] leaves + 14 printed plates. 23 cm. Good condition. Minor stains and creases. Inscriptions on back cover.