Evdokimov, I. The Province (Provintsiya). Woodcuts by Ivan Pavlov, 1925. In Russian.

Евдокимов И. Провинция. / Гравюры на дереве Ивана Павлова.
Москва : ГИЗ (Государственное издательство), 1925.
1 л. фронт. (портрет), 40, [2] c., 21 л. цв. ил. В издательской обложке, формат 30 × 22,5 см.
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Evdokimov, I. The Province (Provintsiya). / Woodcuts by Ivan Pavlov.
Moscow : GIZ (State Publishing House), 1925.
1 frontispiece leaf (portrait), 40, [2] pp., 21 leaves of colour illustrations. In publisher's cover, format 30 × 22.5 cm.

Published in 1925, The Province is a masterful collaboration between the writer and art historian Ivan Evdokimov (1887–1941) and the legendary wood engraver Ivan Pavlov (1872–1951). This work stands as a poignant artistic monument to the "vanishing Russia"—the quiet, patriarchal world of provincial towns, wooden churches, and sleepy estates that was rapidly being transformed by the industrial and social upheavals of the early Soviet era.
The edition is centered around a cycle of 21 color woodcuts by Pavlov, a master who elevated the architectural landscape to a high art form. His engravings are celebrated for their technical precision and atmospheric depth, capturing the unique textures of Russian timber and the soft light of the countryside. Complementing Pavlov’s visual narrative is Evdokimov’s lyrical essay, which serves as a meditation on the historical and cultural significance of the Russian hinterland. A notable feature of this volume is the frontispiece portrait of Ivan Pavlov, executed in lithography by the esteemed artist Sergei Gerasimov.
An exemplary product of the 1920s "Golden Age" of Soviet book design, this large-format edition was produced with high aesthetic standards by the State Publishing House. It reflects a period when avant-garde techniques and traditional craftsmanship coexisted to create works of profound bibliographical and artistic merit. Today, it remains highly sought after by collectors of Russian graphic arts, wood engravings, and books documenting the architectural soul of pre-revolutionary Russia.