Moscow: Kinophotoizdat, 1936. 286, [2] pp., 1 color frontispiece: ill.: 196 black and white ills. 24,7x17,4 cm. In original publisher’s cloth binding. Binding slightly worn, light damp stain in the upper right corner throughout the copy, but otherwise in a very good condition. First edition. Rare. 1 of 2,000..... More

Moscow: Kinopechat’, 1926. 16 pp. 17,3x13,1 cm. In original publisher’s constructivist wrappers. Light soiling, but otherwise near fine. Scarce. First and only edition. Text in Russian. With constructivist wrappers showing Marietta Shaginyan, her cat, and the movie stars, including Boris Barnet. A striking Constructivist-style brochure and Marietta Shaginyan’s..... More

Moscow: Tea-kinopechat’, 1926–1927. 35x26 cm. In two contemporary cloth bindings; all original constructivist wrappers preserved. Very good internally. The set is important as it includes all the issues, that were produced in large format under the design supervision of Varvara Stapanova. First six issues of 1925 didn’t have any..... More

Moscow: Teackinopechat’, 1929. 52 pp. 12.9x16.6 cm. In original publisher’s wrappers. Age-toned. Otherwise near fine. Second revised edition. First edition printed in 1926. This interesting book about acting mastery and the ways of its improvement was compiled by the noted Soviet writer, playwright, and journalist Evgeny Petrov (1902-1942) in..... More

Moscow; Leningrad: Kinopechat’, 1926. 8 pp. In original photomontage wrappers. Restored, rubbed, some soiling, otherwise very good. Scarce. First edition. Wrapper design and illustrations throughout (including photomontages) by the Soviet artist Naum Sokolik (1897-1944). A member of the Society of Moscow Artists and the Society of Independent Artists, Sokolik..... More

Moscow: Kinopechat’, 1927. 8 pp.: ill. 17,5x26,5 cm. In original illustrated wrappers. An excellent example of early Soviet advertising brochures for foreign cinematography. It presents the American silent film “The Spanish Dancer” (1923) starring Pola Negri. After the actress had moved to America, it was the first film with..... More

[Moscow]: Goskinoizdat, 1940. 124 pp.: ill., schemes. 22.9x15.3 cm. In original publisher’s cloth binding with faded lettering on the front board. Worn binding, previous owner’s markings throughout the copy. Otherwise in a good condition. Scarce. First edition. 1 of 3,000 copies. Edited by V. Tolmachev. Peculiarities of film shooting..... More

[Moscow]: Goskinoizdat, 1941. 264 pp.: ill. 23.2x17.8 cm. In original publisher’s quarter cloth binding. Rubbed boards, previous owner’s ink inscription on the verso of the front endpaper. Otherwise in a very good condition. Scarce. First edition. 1 of 2,000 copies. Edited by N. Markovin. Soviet lessons on combined and..... More

Moscow: Kino-izdatel’stvo R.S.F.S.R., 1925. 48 pp.: ill. 22,5x15 cm. In original illustrated wrappers. Covers and spine restored (design isn’t affected), ink marks on t.p. and back cover, some soiling, otherwise very good. This noteworthy book is related to early Soviet cinematography and its international relations. Constructivist cover design was..... More