New Russia's Primer: The Story of the Five-Year Plan by Ilin, M. ; Counts, George S.; Lodge, Nucia P - 1931

Boston: Houghton Mifflin. VG review copy. 1931. Laid in note from publisher. Red binding, black lettering. Binding rubbed. .

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1931. Hardcover. Very good; a bit of edge chipping to board edges; all else-clean, tight, & attractive.. 8 vo, red textured boards with black lettering on front board and spine; map of Russia in 1928 pinpointing generating plants, metal industries, and fuel throughout the country. Very interesting b/w illust. of workers and industries throughout; 162 pp. This was written for use in Russian schools for students from 12-14 with the objective of acquaint children with the Five-Year Plan of construction launched in October, 1928. It explains the "planned economy and social planning. The final chapter is titled "New People" which is supposedly a "fragment from a book to be written 50 years hence." One illustration depicts houses before the revolution in which "...even roaches refuse to live." The is an absolutly unique publication.

Cambridge: The Riverside Press, 1931. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, xiii, 161 pages. In Good minus condition. Red spine with black lettering. Boards have mild water damage, front board head and tail corners are mildly worn, spine has mild water damage, and mild wear on head and tail spine. Textblock is split from page 1-page 144, bending on head corners of pages v - 3, moderate aging, and mild staining on tail edge. Shelved ND-C. 1378938. FP New Rockville Stock.

Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1931. Hardcover. Good. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE NEW boxes ; Good or better hardcover, minor wear to cover, light fading to spine, 8vo, 161 pp.

Riverside Press, 1931. hard cover. poor. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE NEW boxes Poor, hard cover book with no dust jacket, cover stained, sunned, 161 pages, 8vo.