Item #2241 [ALBUM OF THE REVOLUTIONARIES] Za svobodu Rossii [i.e. For the Freedom of Russia]
[ALBUM OF THE REVOLUTIONARIES] Za svobodu Rossii [i.e. For the Freedom of Russia]

[ALBUM OF THE REVOLUTIONARIES] Za svobodu Rossii [i.e. For the Freedom of Russia]

Item #2241

New York: Rassvet, 1920. 128 pp.: ill. 28.5x21.4 cm. In original publisher’s cloth binding with gilt lettering on the front board. Rubbed at the edges. Otherwise in a very good condition.

Scarce. First edition. Edited by M. Ya. Lavrovsky.
An interesting historical overview of the revolutionary activity in Russia from 1820 to 1920. The album consists of 13 sections and provides information on the leading freedom fighters of each time period. The book is supplemented with numerous rare black and white illustrations showcasing proletarian “heroes” including Maria Spiridonova, Zinaida Konoplyannikova, etc. The album was published to celebrate the 100th anniversary of revolutionary activity in Russia.

The album is printed by the socialist publisher ‘Rassvet’, based in New York.

Price: $250.00

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