Kashkarova-Hertzog, E. Guide to Needlework (Rukovodstvo po rukodeliyu). 4th revised edition. Moscow-Leningrad: Gizlegprom, 1949. In Russian.

Кашкарова-Герцог, Е. Д. Руководство по рукоделию. Издание 4-е, исправленное.
Москва — Ленинград : Государственное научно-техническое издательство легкой промышленности (Гизлегпром), 1949. 100 с., ил.
Оригинальный картонажный переплет. Формат: 22 х 17 см. Тираж 20 000 экз.
Состояние удовлетворительное: переплет с заметными следами бытования, потертостями, небольшими заломами и пятнами; книжный блок крепкий, страницы имеют естественное возрастное пожелтение, текст и иллюстрации полностью сохранны.
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Kashkarova-Hertzog, E. D. Guide to Needlework [Rukovodstvo po rukodeliyu]. 4th revised edition.
Moscow - Leningrad : State Scientific and Technical Publishing House of Light Industry (Gizlegprom), 1949. 100 pp., ill.
Original publisher's printed boards (carton binding). Format: 22 x 17 cm. Print run of 20,000 copies.
Condition fair to good: the binding shows significant signs of use, edge wear, and staining; the text block is firm, pages show natural age-toning but no losses, remaining fully legible and intact.

A comprehensive post-WWII Soviet guide to domestic handicrafts, authored by E. D. Kashkarova-Hertzog. Published in 1949 by the State Publishing House of Light Industry (Gizlegprom), this heavily illustrated manual provided Soviet women with detailed instructions on various forms of needlecraft, including plain sewing, embroidery, knitting, crochet, and macrame. Designed both for individual self-instruction and for use in schools and craft circles, the book reflects the state's post-war emphasis on domestic economy, practical skills, and self-sufficiency during a period of severe consumer goods scarcity. The cover features a charming cross-stitch pattern motif, characteristic of utilitarian design from the late Stalinist era. While the print run was moderately large at 20,000 copies, heavily utilized instructional domestic books from this period were often worn out and discarded, rarely surviving intact. This volume serves as a fascinating and authentic artifact of Soviet everyday life (byt) and women's history.