Kondrashov, N. A. Slavic Languages (Slavyanskie yazyki), 1962. In Russian.

Н. А. Кондрашов.
Славянские языки.
2-е издание, исправленное и дополненное.
Москва: Государственное учебно-педагогическое издательство Министерства просвещения РСФСР (Учпедгиз), 1962.
216 с. Обычный формат. Твердый переплет.
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N. A. Kondrashov.
Slavic Languages (Slavyanskie yazyki).
2nd edition, revised and expanded.
Moscow: Uchpedgiz (State Training and Pedagogical Publishers), 1962.
216 pp. Normal format. Hardcover.

This 1962 second edition of Nikolai Kondrashov’s fundamental textbook remains a cornerstone for the study of Slavic philology and comparative linguistics. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of the Slavic language family, including the arrangement of three primary branches—East, West, and South Slavic—and their historical evolution from a common Proto-Slavic root. Kondrashov meticulously details the phonetic, morphological, and lexical characteristics of each language, from Russian and Polish to the less frequently documented Upper and Lower Sorbian.  As a vital primary source for pedagogical history, this volume documents the mid-century Soviet academic approach to Slavic studies, emphasizing both the genetic unity and the distinct cultural developments of the Slavic peoples. The book is enhanced by linguistic charts and comparative tables that illustrate the divergence and convergence of Slavic dialects. Published by Uchpedgiz for higher pedagogical institutes, this work is an essential bibliographical asset for slavists, historical linguists, and collectors of Soviet academic literature.