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original cloth cover of In the Land of the Soviets: Guide Book Moscow (A Handbook for Tourists).Publication DetailsYear Published: 1937Publisher: Published in Moscow by the Co-Operative Publishing Society of Foreign Workers in the U.S.S.R.Print Run: This rare first edition had a limited printing of 10,100 copies.Key FeaturesHistorical Context: Issued during Joseph Stalin's regime, it serves as a historical snapshot intended to showcase a curated, idealized socialist capital to foreign, English-speaking tourists.Contents: The book spans 279 pages and traditionally includes multiple large fold-out maps of Moscow, color plates, and roughly 90 pages of vintage advertisements for Soviet enterprises.Cover Art: Features an oatmeal-tan cloth binding with distinct blue lettering, red framing, a central sketch of a Kremlin tower, and a stylized symbol at the bottom. |
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