Russian Placards 1917-1922. 1st part. Petersburg Office of the Russian Telegraph Agency ROSTA. = Le placard russe 1917-1922 [...].

(LEBEDEV, Vladimir Vasilievich)

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"Petersburg", Isvestia Vcik, 1923

8vo: 23 colour lithogr. (sl. offsetting on tissue guards).

Sewn, orig. wrappers ill. with colour lithograph mounted on first cover (restored without loss, min. marg. tears). In mod. box and slip-case.

First edition of the 1st series (only published) of this famous collection of Futurism-inspired propaganda poster designs, originally made for the show-windows of the Russian Telegraph Agency. Guard sheets with captions in English and French.
Prov. Wittens, Boortmeerbeek (stamp on title).