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Berlin: Petropolis, 1931. Publisher's wrappers. N. Z. (cover design). Book measures: 19,5 Ñ… 14,5 cm. 243 pages. Text in Russian. Light wear and foxing. <br /> <br /> In his 1931 pamphlet "The Dream Factory," Ilya Ehrenburg offers an incisive analysis of the inner workings of the Hollywood movie industry. He presents a vivid portrayal of Adolph Zukor, tracing his journey from a humble craftsman to the formidable president of Paramount Pictures. Ehrenburg illustrates how the film industry captivates audiences across America and Europe. He describes the common moviegoer who, with spare change in hand, ventures into the cinema to witness the fortunes of others unfold on the screen, allowing him to dream of grand possibilities-from marrying wealthy American heiresses to inventing perpetual matches or capturing notorious criminals and being hailed a hero. In this world, the movie screen serves as a shield against the noose and the bomb, offering an escape from… Read More

Kyiv: Vernygora, 1919. 3/4 Cloth & Marble Binding. Very good. Litsen-Maier, Aleksander (illustrator). Octavo (17 x 23 cm). 136 pages: illustrations; portrait. Text in Ukrainian; translated from German by Dmytro Zahul. Hardbound cover with cloth binding (spine and corners), gilt lettering to cover and spine, and marbled boards. Stamp "Austria" to title; inscription in pen "Gift: Peter Anderson, Minneapolis, MN, Oct.1972" to foreword; very good and clean copy.<br /> <br /> Dmytro Zahul (1890-1944) - a Ukrainian poet-symbolist, literary critic, critic, publicist, translator, teacher, public figure. Dmytro translated into Ukrainian the second song "Aeneid" by Vergil, several Horace satires, and "Song of the bell" by Friedrich Schiller. In 1918, Dmytro Zagul joined the association of symbolic writers, Muzaget, that promoted "pure art." The writer edits the almanac "Western Ukraine", writes critical articles, translates: Goethe,… Read More

Moscow: Iskusstvo, 1945. Illustrated wrappers. Matorin, M. V. (cover design). 17 x 11 cm. 20 pages: illustrations. Text in Russian. Very good copy.<br /> <br /> A monograph dedicated to Fyodor Fyodorovich Fedorovsky, a renowned Soviet stage designer and author of the iconic Kremlin stars.

Leningrad: The State Russian Museum, 1941. 32 pages: illustrations; 17 cm. One of 1500 copies. According to OCLC, Princeton University Library is the sole repository holding a copy of this item as of April 2024.

Leningrad: Iskusstvo, 1937. 67 (3) pages. Illustrations; 17 cm. One of 300 copies. At head of title: Государственный Эрмитаж (State Hermitage Museum). As of April 2024, OCLC has located six copies of this book. This copy is in fair condition, with its wrappers detached from the text block. The front wrapper features a handwritten title and the author's name.

Berlin: Petropolis, 1921. Original publishing wrappers. Book measures: 24.5 x 17 cm. 14, [4] pages: 71 illustrations. Text in Russian. Worn copy with chipping and soiling; red marker title on the spine.<br /> <br /> This publication contains photographs showing all the surviving sections of the fresco covering the cathedral's walls.

Paris: Illustrated Russia" Magazine Publ, 1933. Hardcover. Book measures: 25 x 17 cm. 505, [6] pages. Text in Russian.<br /> <br /> Vladimir Nikolaevich Kokovtsov was a prominent statesman and minister of finance who hailed from an old noble family. He was a graduate of the Alexander Lyceum and served in the Ministry of Justice before becoming a comrade of Witte. Kokovtsov held the position of Minister of Finance from 1904 to 1914 and supported the Stolypin course after the murder of P. A. Stolypin from September 1911 to January 1914, when he served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers. During the First World War, he played a significant role in the banking sector. Following November 1918, he resided in France. In 1933, his memoirs were published in Paris in two volumes, considered one of the most extensive and detailed Russian bureaucratic memoirs. It is of great interest to anyone interested in the history and development of the Russian economy.