Mendeleev, D. I. Principles of Chemistry (Osnovy khimii), 1931. Volume I. In Russian.

Менделеев Д. И.
Основы химии. / Под редакцией комиссией в составе: засл. проф. И. А. Каблукова, ученого секретаря А. Н. Реформатского, членов — акад. Н. С. Курнакова и др. Том первый.
10-е (2-е посмертное) изд., просм. и доп. — Москва-Ленинград : Огиз — Государственное научно-техническое издательство, 1931.
638 с. : ил. ; 26 см. (Увеличенный формат). Твердый издательский переплет. Тираж 14 000 экз.
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Mendeleev, Dmitri.
Principles of Chemistry. / Edited by a commission including Prof. I. A. Kablukov, Scientific Secretary A. N. Reformatsky, Academician N. S. Kurnakov, and others. Volume One.
10th (2nd Posthumous) ed., revised and enlarged. — Moscow-Leningrad : Ogiz — State Scientific and Technical Publishing House, 1931.
638 pp. : ill. ; 26 cm (Enlarged format). Hardcover. Edition of 14,000 copies. In Russian.

This 1931 volume represents a landmark in the history of scientific publishing, being the tenth overall and second posthumous edition of Dmitri Mendeleev’s magnum opus, The Principles of Chemistry. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of the periodic law, including the arrangement of chemical elements and the theoretical foundations of inorganic chemistry as established by Mendeleev himself. This specific edition was prepared by an elite commission of Soviet scientists—including the renowned Ivan Kablukov and Nikolai Kurnakov—who sought to preserve Mendeleev’s original voice while updating the content with the rapid advancements in atomic theory and physical chemistry that occurred in the early 20th century.
Spanning 638 pages in an impressive enlarged 26 cm format, the book is a testament to the early Soviet commitment to high-level scientific education and technical progress. It contains numerous diagrams, chemical formulas, and woodcut-style illustrations of laboratory apparatus, reflecting the transition from classical 19th-century chemistry to the modern era. Published by Ogiz (State Scientific and Technical Publishing House) during the first Five-Year Plan, this edition had a print run of 14,000 copies, aimed at the burgeoning class of Soviet engineers and researchers. For bibliophiles, historians of science, and collectors of scientific classics, this 1931 Moscow-Leningrad imprint is a vital primary source, documenting the enduring legacy of Mendeleev's genius in a period of radical scientific and social transformation.