{"product_id":"akeley-c-in-the-heart-of-africa-v-serdtse-afriki-1935-in-russian","title":"Akeley, C. In the Heart of Africa (V serdtse Afriki), 1935. In Russian.","description":"\u003cp\u003eК. Экли. В сердце Африки.\u003cbr\u003eПер. и обраб. Е. Г. Лундберга; переплет и титул худож. А. Радищева.\u003cbr\u003eМосква: Изд-во детской литературы, 1935.\u003cbr\u003e174, [2] с., фронт., ил.; 20,1 × 13,2 см. Твердый издательский переплет.\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003eCarl Akeley. In the Heart of Africa (V serdtse Afriki).\u003cbr\u003eTranslated and adapted by E. G. Lundberg; binding and title page by A. Radishchev.\u003cbr\u003eMoscow: Izdatelstvo detskoy literatury, 1935.\u003cbr\u003e174, [2] pp., frontispiece, illus.; 20.1 × 13.2 cm. Publisher's hardcover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1935 edition brings the pioneering African adventures of Carl Akeley (1864–1926), the world-renowned American taxidermist and explorer, to a Soviet youth audience. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of early 20th-century natural history and wildlife preservation, including the arrangement of stories about Akeley’s expeditions to the Congo and his groundbreaking encounters with gorillas, which he was among the first to study scientifically and capture for museum dioramas. Translated and adapted by Evgeny Lundberg, the narrative is presented with the educational vigor typical of early Soviet \"scientific-artistic\" children's literature, aimed at expanding the geographical horizons of the young reader. The volume features a distinctive title page and binding design by the artist A. Radishchev, whose dynamic illustrations capture the exotic landscapes and fauna of the African continent. As a vital primary source, this volume documents the era's fascination with global exploration and the institutionalization of natural science through narrative non-fiction. Published by the \"Detlit\" house during its formative years, the book reflects high production standards for the period, including a frontispiece and numerous internal illustrations. It remains a significant bibliographical rarity for collectors of Africana, history of science, and pre-war Soviet children's book design.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanza Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44250299105322,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/6359\/5306\/files\/IMG_0656-2.jpg?v=1775930851","url":"https:\/\/stanzararebooks.com\/products\/akeley-c-in-the-heart-of-africa-v-serdtse-afriki-1935-in-russian","provider":"Stanza Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}