Neklyudov, N. M. Black Sea: Reference Guidebook (Chernoe more: Spravochnik-putevoditel), 1936. In Russian.

Н. М. Неклюдов.
Черное море: Справочник-путеводитель.
Москва: Наркомвод, [1936].
200 с. ил. ; 15 × 11 см. Издательская мягкая обложка.
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N. M. Neklyudov.
Black Sea: Reference Guidebook (Chernoe more: Spravochnik-putevoditel).
Moscow: Narkomvod, [1936].
200 pp. illus. ; 15 × 11 cm. Publisher's softcover.

This 1936 pocket-sized guidebook to the Black Sea, published by Narkomvod (The People's Commissariat of Water Transport), serves as a vital primary source for documenting the rapid development of Soviet maritime tourism and infrastructure during the mid-1930s. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of the Black Sea coastline’s transformation, including the arrangement of detailed navigational data, port descriptions, and sanitary-resort information intended for the burgeoning class of Soviet travelers and maritime workers. Featuring numerous period illustrations, the manual captures the transition of the "Russian Riviera" into a centralized network of state-run sanatoriums and strategic transport hubs. Published by the Central Typography named after K. Voroshilov, this imprint reflects the ideological and practical efforts of the Soviet state to map and promote its southern maritime borders as both a leisure destination and a vital economic artery. The guide acts as a cultural time capsule, preserving the logistical and aesthetic spirit of pre-war Soviet travel before the radical changes brought by the ensuing decade.