Pyatakov G L Editor (6 results)

First Edition. Folio (42cm); printed wrappers, saddle-stitched; [32]pp; illus. Light wear to extremities, some faint dust-soil and foxing to wrappers, with a few tiny nicks and tears; Very Good or better. Well-preserved issue of this landmark Soviet art magazine, issued from 1930 to 1941 to celebrate the achievements of the first two Five Year Plans and (through various foreign-language editions) to propagandize the stark contrast between the vibrant Soviet economy during this period and the stagnation of Western economies under capitalism. "All the visual strategies of the propaganda photobooks, designed by Lissitsky, Rodchenko and others.were developed in USSR in Construction, one of the most beautifully produced magazines of the twentieth century" (Parr-Badger, The Photobook, I:148). The present issue is entirely devoted to the socialistic development of the White Russian Soviet Socialist Republic.

First Edition. Folio (42cm); printed wrappers, saddle-stitched; [40]pp; illus.; text is entirely in English. Wrappers with mild dust-soil and a few faint creases, neatly detached and split along spine-fold; contents clean and complete, with loosely inserted photographic leaf memorializing A.M. Gorky (1868-1936); Good. Well-preserved issue of this landmark Soviet art magazine, issued from 1930 to 1941 to celebrate the achievements of the first two Five Year Plans and (through various foreign-language editions) to propagandize the stark contrast between the vibrant Soviet economy during this period and the stagnation of Western economies under capitalism. "All the visual strategies of the propaganda photobooks, designed by Lissitsky, Rodchenko and others.were developed in USSR in Construction, one of the most beautifully produced magazines of the twentieth century" (Parr-Badger, The Photobook, I:148). The present issue is entirely devoted to the Soviet production of electricity ("White Coal"), in text and photographs. A visually stunning issue.

First Edition. Folio (42cm); photo-illustrated wrappers, saddle-stitched; [34]pp; illus.; text is entirely in English. Light wear to spine-fold and extremities, some mild handling to wrappers, with old ink price to upper front wrapper, and a few faint stains along upper margin of text; Very Good+. Well-preserved issue of this landmark Soviet art magazine, issued from 1930 to 1941 to celebrate the achievements of the first two Five Year Plans and (through various foreign-language editions) to propagandize the stark contrast between the vibrant Soviet economy during this period and the stagnation of Western economies under capitalism. "All the visual strategies of the propaganda photobooks, designed by Lissitsky, Rodchenko and others.were developed in USSR in Construction, one of the most beautifully produced magazines of the twentieth century" (Parr-Badger, The Photobook, I:148). The present issue is entirely devoted to extolling the virtues of the Bobriki Chemical Combinat and the emergence of a serious chemical industry in the USSR.

First Edition. Folio (42cm); printed wrappers, saddle-stitched; [44]pp; illus.; text is entirely in English. Some wear, mild toning, and handling to wrappers, with a few faint creases to same, and a few faint damp marks at margins; 8-panel centerfold spread is detached from staples, but present; just Very Good. Well-preserved issue of this landmark Soviet art magazine, issued from 1930 to 1941 to celebrate the achievements of the first two Five Year Plans and (through various foreign-language editions) to propagandize the stark contrast between the vibrant Soviet economy during this period and the stagnation of Western economies under capitalism. "All the visual strategies of the propaganda photobooks, designed by Lissitsky, Rodchenko and others.were developed in USSR in Construction, one of the most beautifully produced magazines of the twentieth century" (Parr-Badger, The Photobook, I:148). The present issue is entirely devoted to the 10th anniversary of the Transcaucasian Federation, detailing the customs and contributions of its people in text and photos.

First Edition. Folio (42cm); photo-illustrated wrappers, saddle-stitched; [56]pp; illus.; text is entirely in English. Mild wear along spine-fold, oxidation to staples, else Near Fine, and clean throughout. Well-preserved issue of this landmark Soviet art magazine, issued from 1930 to 1941 to celebrate the achievements of the first two Five Year Plans and (through various foreign-language editions) to propagandize the stark contrast between the vibrant Soviet economy during this period and the stagnation of Western economies under capitalism. "All the visual strategies of the propaganda photobooks, designed by Lissitsky, Rodchenko and others.were developed in USSR in Construction, one of the most beautifully produced magazines of the twentieth century" (Parr-Badger, The Photobook, I:148). The present issue is entirely devoted to the Far Eastern Region of the USSR, documenting in text and photographs its people, customs, and contributions to the Republic.

First Edition. Folio (42cm); printed wrappers, saddle-stitched; [44]pp; illus.; text is entirely in English. Light wear along spine-fold and extremities, touch of oxidation to staples, with a few tiny nicks and short tears; Near Fine. Well-preserved issue of this landmark Soviet art magazine, issued from 1930 to 1941 to celebrate the achievements of the first two Five Year Plans and (through various foreign-language editions) to propagandize the stark contrast between the vibrant Soviet economy during this period and the stagnation of Western economies under capitalism. "All the visual strategies of the propaganda photobooks, designed by Lissitsky, Rodchenko and others.were developed in USSR in Construction, one of the most beautifully produced magazines of the twentieth century" (Parr-Badger, The Photobook, I:148). The present issue is entirely devoted to Soviet Armenia, documenting in text and photographs its people, customs, and contributions to the Republic.