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The journal united an extraordinary constellation of Silver Age talents; among its contributors and prospective authors were writers Leonid Andreyev, Alexander Blok, Maxim Gorky, and Ivan Bunin, as well as artists Lev Bakst, Ivan Bilibin, Mstislav Dobuzhinsky, and Valentin Serov. Its existence was brief and fraught: only three issues saw the light of day before the fourth was confiscated at the print shop and the publication was definitively banned by the authorities. 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The journal's title, symbolizing the scorching power of satire, reflected its sharply anti-government and revolutionary political stance. Due to its caustic caricatures of high-ranking officials, all published issues were confiscated and destroyed by court order, making any surviving copy an extreme bibliographic rarity. This incomplete set (No. 1 lacks its final pages) represents a monumental artifact of pre-revolutionary political dissent and artistic collaboration.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanza Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43963000750122,"sku":"EB-306650197945","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/6359\/5306\/files\/57_43828736-4238-4fa7-a7d1-78b3633b9b3e.jpg?v=1768159715"},{"product_id":"banned-сигнал-журнал-чуковский-1905-2-3-the-signal-political-satire-russian-rev","title":"[Banned] Signal (The Signal): Illustrated Organ of Political Satire. 1905. 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Its uniqueness lies in the fact that the publisher, inspiration, and editor was the 23-year-old Korney Ivanovich Chukovsky (1882–1969), later a world-renowned children's writer and poet. The journal united a number of well-known literary figures, including Osip Dymov, Fyodor Sologub, Teffi (Nadezhda Lokhvitskaya), and Olga Chumina. The journal was financed with the support of the opera singer Leonid Sobinov. \"Signal\" relentlessly and sharply criticized Emperor Nicholas II, the government, and state repression, using parodies, satirical mathematical \"problems,\" and altered famous paintings. The main colors in its design were black and red, the latter symbolizing revolutionary energy and blood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the third issue, Chukovsky was charged with insulting the Majesty and undermining the foundations of the state, and was arrested. The fourth issue was published while the publisher was in prison. 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A landmark event in Russian literary history occurred in issue No. 23 (November 27), where Alexander Glickberg made his poetic debut under the famous pseudonym \"Sasha Chyorny\" with the poem \"Nonsense\" (Chepukha), which provided the authorities with a direct pretext for the journal's suppression. \"Zritel\" faced relentless persecution: issue No. 17 was confiscated on October 2, leading to a temporary suspension; the final issue in this set, No. 24 (December 4), was also confiscated, and the publication was permanently banned; the prepared No. 25 was destroyed at the print shop. This comprehensive collection, spanning from the journal's peak to its forceful closure and including the historically significant and confiscated issues, represents a unique primary source. 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Комплект.\u003cbr\u003eИнститут философии Академии наук СССР.\u003cbr\u003eМосква: ОГИЗ – ГОСПОЛИТИЗДАТ, 1941-1943.\u003cbr\u003eТом 1: 492 с.; Том 2: 472 с.; Том 3: 594 с.\u003cbr\u003eТвердый переплет, увеличенный формат.\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003e[Banned edition] Aleksandrov, G. F., Bykhovsky, B. E., Mitin, M. B., Yudin, P. F. (eds.). Istoriia filosofii. V 3-kh tomakh. [History of Philosophy. In 3 volumes].\u003cbr\u003eInstitute of Philosophy of the USSR Academy of Sciences.\u003cbr\u003eMoscow: OGIZ – Gospolitizdat, 1941–1943.\u003cbr\u003eVol. 1: 492 p.; Vol. 2: 472 p.; Vol. 3: 594 p.\u003cbr\u003eHardcover, enlarged format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis three-volume \"History of Philosophy,\" published during World War II under the auspices of the Institute of Philosophy of the USSR Academy of Sciences and edited by a team of leading Soviet Marxist philosophers, represents the official Stalinist canon of philosophical history. Known colloquially among students as the \"Grey Horse\" for its comprehensive content and durable grey covers, it served for decades as the fundamental textbook for Soviet higher education. The third volume, dedicated to German classical philosophy, is exceptionally rare. In 1944, a Central Committee resolution specifically criticized its \"shortcomings and errors,\" leading to the mass confiscation and destruction of copies. 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Lasker, who reigned as World Champion from 1894 to 1921, brought a unique polymathic perspective to the game, blending his mastery of mathematics and philosophy with a deep psychological understanding of competition.\u003cbr\u003eThe manual is meticulously structured, guiding the reader from the most elementary principles and opening theories to sophisticated explorations of positional struggle. Lasker was the first to formalize many of the strategic concepts pioneered by Wilhelm Steinitz, presenting them not as rigid rules but as a coherent logical system based on the \"balance of position.\" A distinctive feature of this work is its final section on \"Chess Aesthetics,\" where Lasker examines the intellectual beauty of a well-executed plan and the economy of tactical operations.\u003cbr\u003eAs a first edition published during the dawn of the Soviet \"Chess Fever,\" this book is a significant historical artifact. 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Capablanca, often called the \"chess machine\" for his seemingly effortless and error-free play, narrates his meteoric rise from a child prodigy in Havana to the pinnacle of the chess world.\u003cbr\u003eThe book is far more than a memoir; it is a profound instructional manual. Capablanca selected 35 of his most significant games, spanning from his 1901 match against Juan Corzo to his 1919 victory at Hastings. Each game is accompanied by his lucid, crystal-clear annotations, focusing on general principles and logical maneuvering rather than exhausting tactical variations. This \"intuitive\" approach made his games accessible to players of all levels and remains a model for chess literature.\u003cbr\u003eTranslated by the notable chess writer Viktor Neyshtadt, this edition captures the refined voice of the champion. 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Written by the legendary American champion Frank Marshall—famed for his daring attacking style—and J.C.H. Macbeth, the book was chosen by Soviet authorities to serve as a foundational text for the country's burgeoning chess movement.\u003cbr\u003eThe Russian edition carries significant historical weight due to its editors: Efim Bogoljubow, the two-time world championship challenger, and Nikolai Grekov, a pillar of Soviet chess journalism. Their involvement ensured that Marshall's tactical wisdom was supplemented with the rigorous analytical standards of the nascent Soviet school. The book takes the reader from basic piece movements to complex strategic concepts, illustrated throughout with clear diagrams. Published by \"Shakhmatny Listok\" in Leningrad, the volume features a striking constructivist-era cover design. 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A 1930s newspaper clipping titled \"The Assassin of Cde. Voykov is in Honorable Confinement\" is affixed to the endpaper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis exceptionally rare and historically significant 1927 publication presents the verbatim trial transcript of Boris Koverda, the young White émigré who assassinated Pyotr Voykov, the Soviet Plenipotentiary in Poland. The text provides a deep dive into the political tensions of the late 1920s, documenting the trial in Warsaw following the June 7, 1927 shooting at the central railway station. Voykov, a prominent Bolshevik who had participated in the decision to execute the Romanov imperial family in 1918, was a prime target for anti-Soviet forces. Originally published by the State Publishing House (Gosizdat) with a striking constructivist cover by Nikolai Sedelnikov, the book was subsequently banned in the USSR and relegated to the closed \"Spetskhran\" archives, only to be returned to general circulation in 1991.\u003cbr\u003eThe extreme rarity of this edition is underscored by its absence from major bibliographies, including the second edition of Khachaturov's reference work. This specific copy is preserved in good condition, featuring the original illustrated cover mounted on a later owner's binding, and is uniquely enhanced by a 1930s newspaper clipping titled \"The Assassin of Cde. Voykov is in Honorable Confinement\" pasted on the endpaper. For bibliophiles, historians of the Russian diaspora, and collectors of suppressed Soviet literature, this volume stands as a crucial primary source capturing a sensational moment of vengeance and international diplomatic crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanza Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44105026142250,"sku":"BOOK-BANTHE-D5HA","price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/6359\/5306\/files\/IMG_8551_bfc3eef2-ca25-4b4b-9260-b6694bd31f7d.jpg?v=1771498706"},{"product_id":"autograph-khlebnikov-v-excerpt-from-the-tables-of-destiny-otryvok-iz-dosok-sudby-in-3-sheets-sheets-1-2-cover-by-a-borisov-1922-in-russian","title":"Khlebnikov, Velimir. Excerpt from the Tables of Destiny: Sheets 1, 2 (of 3) (Otryvok iz Dosok Sud'by). Cover design by Anatolii Borisov, 1922. In Russian.","description":"\u003cp\u003eХлебников, Велемир. Отрывок из Досок судьбы. 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[Excerpt from the Tables of Destiny, Sheet 1; Sheet 2 (of 3)] \/ cover of Sheet 1 by Anatolii Borisov.\u003cbr\u003eMoscow : Printing House at the Svoboda Factory of the Zhirkost Trust, 1922. Sheet 1: [2], 16 pp. ; Sheet 2: pp. 17-34 ; 25 x 17.2 cm.\u003cbr\u003eOriginal publisher's wrappers: cover of Sheet 1 printed separately in an edition of 1,000 copies at the Tipolitograver press (Butyrki); text edition of 500 copies each (Svoboda press). Sheet 3 (Moscow, 1923) not present.\u003cbr\u003eSheet 1, p. 1: previous owner's monogram in reddish-brown ink at upper right corner.\u003cbr\u003eWrappers of Sheet 1 good: heavy age wear at spine fold and corners; constructivist design complete and legible throughout. Text blocks of both sheets good: uniformly age-toned; pages complete and legible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Excerpt from the Tables of Destiny\" is one of the most significant and sought-after publications of Russian Futurism, representing the final phase of Velimir Khlebnikov's lifelong project to decode the mathematical laws governing the rise and fall of civilizations. Khlebnikov (1885-1922) - known by the self-chosen name Velimir (\"Commander of the World\"), hailed by Roman Jakobson as \"the greatest world poet of the twentieth century\" and by Mayakovsky as \"a Columbus of new poetical continents\" - held that all historical events could be read through powers of 2 and 3: intervals of 3¹¹ days (approximately 48 years) structured imperial cycles from ancient Persia to modern Russia, and these numerical patterns allowed the prophetic mind to anticipate the future. Sheet 1 was signed to press March 21, 1922, and reached readers while Khlebnikov was still alive; it contains the famous poem \"If I turn humanity into a clock...\" dated January 28, 1922, one of his most concentrated statements of mathematical messianism. Sheet 2 was signed to press December 14, 1922, five months after Khlebnikov's death from exhaustion and typhoid at Santalovo on June 28, 1922; it presents his tables of world-historical events aligned against powers of 3¹¹ to demonstrate the universal periodicity of empires. The cover of Sheet 1 was printed separately in 1,000 copies at the Butyrki press - a bold Constructivist typographic composition by Anatolii Borisov deploying monumental slab-serif letterforms against a tonal geometricized ground, and cited in the standard bibliography of Russian Constructivist books at Hellyer 189. The complete series runs to three sheets; Sheet 3 (Moscow, 1923) is absent from the present lot.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanza Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44107389501482,"sku":"BOOK-AUTKHL-Q03A","price":900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/6359\/5306\/files\/IMG_0953.jpg?v=1771586608"},{"product_id":"autograph-of-vsevolod-meyerhold-and-pencil-portrait-of-zinaida-raikh-hessen-i-v-ed-archive-of-the-russian-revolution-arkhiv-russkoy-revolyutsii-volumes-2-and-9-1921-1923","title":"[Autograph of Vsevolod Meyerhold and Pencil Portrait of Zinaida Raikh] Hessen, I. V. (Ed.) Archive of the Russian Revolution (Arkhiv Russkoy revolyutsii). Volumes 2 and 9, 1921, 1923.","description":"\u003cp\u003e[Автограф В. Мейерхольда и карандашный портрет З. Райх] \u003cbr\u003eИ. В. Гессен (ред.). Архив Русской революции. Тома 2, 9.\u003cbr\u003eБерлин: Слово, 1921, 1923.\u003cbr\u003e228 с. + 308 с. ; 24,5 × 19,5 см. Издательские обложки.\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003e[Autograph of V. Meyerhold and Pencil Portrait of Z. Raikh] \u003cbr\u003eI. V. Hessen (Ed.). Archive of the Russian Revolution. Volumes 2 and 9.\u003cbr\u003eBerlin: Slowo, 1921, 1923.\u003cbr\u003e228 pp. + 308 pp. ; 24.5 × 19.5 cm. Softcover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis exceptional set of Volumes 2 and 9 from the Archive of the Russian Revolution represents a rare intersection between the historical documentation of the White émigré movement and the personal life of the Soviet theatrical elite. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of the October Revolution and the Civil War, including the arrangement of memoirs, documents, and analytical articles curated by Iosef Hessen, a prominent jurist and leader of the Cadet Party. Published in Berlin by the \"Slowo\" partnership, these volumes served as a vital primary source for documenting the anti-Bolshevik perspective and the tragic experiences of officers and intellectuals during the years 1917–1922. However, the true identity of this specific copy is defined by its extraordinary provenance: Volume 9 contains an authentic autograph of the visionary director Vsevolod Meyerhold, while Volume 2 features a delicately rendered pencil portrait of his wife and muse, the celebrated actress Zinaida Raikh, on the endpaper.\u003cbr\u003eIt is highly probable that these additions were made during Meyerhold’s European tours in the 1920s, documenting the exact moment when the Soviet avant-garde interacted with the intellectual atmosphere of the Russian diaspora in Berlin or Paris. The expressive portrait, presumably executed by Meyerhold himself, transforms these scholarly imprints into intimate artifacts reflecting the creative atmosphere and personal relationships of the era. This 22-volume series remains one of the most significant periodic publications of the emigration, and the inclusion of these personal marks by Meyerhold and Raikh connects the grim history of the revolution with the cultural vibrancy of the 1920s. For bibliophiles, theater historians, and collectors of revolutionary ephemera, this unique association copy is a cornerstone acquisition, bridging the ideological divide of the early 20th century through the shared heritage of the Russian intelligentsia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanza Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44107409031210,"sku":"BOOK-AUTOF-CUVA","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/6359\/5306\/files\/01_02_001.jpg?v=1771589214"},{"product_id":"banned-ed-borba-the-struggle-organ-of-the-tiflis-bolsheviks-nos-1-2-3-4-tiflis-illegal-printing-house-1908-nbsp","title":"[Banned ed.] Borba (The Struggle). Organ of the Tiflis Bolsheviks. Nos. 1–2\/3\/4. Tiflis: Illegal Printing House, 1908.\u0026nbsp;","description":"\u003cp\u003e[Полный комплект] Борьба. Орган тифлисских большевиков.\u003cbr\u003e№№ 1 (15\/VI) – 2\/3\/4 (11\/VII).\u003cbr\u003eТифлис: Нелегальная типография, 1908.\u003cbr\u003e№ 1: 16 с. ; 24,8 × 15,5 см.\u003cbr\u003e№ 2\/3\/4: 22 с. (+ 2 пустых листа) ; 29 × 20 см.\u003cbr\u003eВ двух твердых владельческих переплетах с тиснением.\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003e[Complete Set] Borba (The Struggle). Organ of the Tiflis Bolsheviks.\u003cbr\u003eNos. 1 (15\/VI) – 2\/3\/4 (11\/VII).\u003cbr\u003eTiflis: Illegal Printing House, 1908.\u003cbr\u003eNo. 1: 16 pp. ; 24.8 × 15.5 cm.\u003cbr\u003eNo. 2\/3\/4: 22 pp. (+ 2 blank leaves) ; 29 × 20 cm.\u003cbr\u003eIn two hard owner's bindings with embossing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis complete set of the illegal Bolshevik newspaper Borba (The Struggle) represents an extraordinary bibliographical rarity and a museum-grade artifact of the revolutionary movement in the Caucasus. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of the Tiflis Bolshevik organization during the harsh Stolypin reaction, including the arrangement of ideological critiques against Menshevik-Liquidators and detailed explanations of the V (London) Congress of the RSDRP. Published in Tiflis in 1908 under the guidance of the \"Literary Bureau\" and organized by the prominent Bolshevik Zakro Chodrishvili, this short-lived organ served as a vital primary source for the political education of the Georgian working class. Its rarity is nearly absolute; it is a known desideratum of the National Parliamentary Library of Georgia and is absent from the catalogs of the Russian State Library (RSL) and the Russian National Library (RNL), with WorldCat recording only the first issue in a single French collection.\u003cbr\u003eThe physical identity of this Tiflis imprint is defined by its clandestine production, with early issues printed in the typography of the legal newspaper Shroma before moving to a secret location at the \"Tiflis Warehouse.\" The 38-page collection documents the exact moment of high-stakes conspiracy, as police raids eventually seized hundreds of copies from local workers and discovered the organization's hidden stockpile of 200 bombs and weapons following the betrayal of the provocateur Nikolai Erikov. This complete set, preserved in two embossed owner's bindings, captures the dramatic history of the September 1908 crackdown that effectively silenced the publication. For bibliophiles, scholars of Georgian revolutionary history, and major institutional collectors, these four issues represent a unique opportunity to acquire a legendary piece of underground printing that shaped the Bolshevik consolidation in Transcaucasia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanza Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44107418370090,"sku":"BOOK-BANED-GEDA","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/6359\/5306\/files\/IMG_9904.jpg?v=1771589689"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/6359\/5306\/collections\/Featured_Items_Collection_3_Variant_1_Darker_Nano_Banana.png?v=1770205424","url":"https:\/\/stanzararebooks.com\/collections\/featured-items.oembed?page=2","provider":"Stanza Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}