Simon, H., and Suhrmann, R. Photoelectric Cells and Their Application (Fotoelementy i ikh primenenie), 1936. In Russian.

Симон Г., Зурман Р.
Фотоэлементы и их применение. / Перевод с немецкого В. В. Налимова и М. С. Шипалова; Под редакцией П. В. Тимофеева. Оформление В. Ф. Зазульской.
Ленинград — Москва : ОНТИ НКТП СССР (Государственное объединенное научно-техническое издательство), 1936.
312 с. : ил. ; Обычный формат. Твердый издательский переплет. Тираж 4000 экз.
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Simon, Helmut, and Suhrmann, Rudolf.
Photoelectric Cells and Their Application. / Translated from German by V. V. Nalimov and M. S. Shipalov; Edited by P. V. Timofeev. Design by V. F. Zazulskaya.
Leningrad — Moscow : ONTI NKTP USSR (State United Scientific and Technical Publishing House), 1936.
312 pp. : ill. ; Regular format. Hardcover. Edition of 4,000 copies. 

This 1936 volume is a foundational technical work representing the rapid transfer of high-tech knowledge during the Soviet industrialization period. Translated from the authoritative German text by Helmut Simon and Rudolf Suhrmann, the book provides a deep dive into the internal logic of the photoelectric effect, including the arrangement of alkali metal layers and the physical mechanisms that convert light into electrical energy. As the first Russian edition, it served as a critical manual for Soviet engineers and physicists working on the frontiers of television, sound cinema, and industrial automation. The text is meticulously edited by P. V. Timofeev, a towering figure in Soviet vacuum electronics, ensuring that the theoretical physics and practical circuits met the highest academic standards of the time.
The book covers a vast technical landscape, from the manufacturing of gas-filled and vacuum photocells to their integration into relay systems and optical measuring devices. Across its 312 pages, it features detailed schematics and characteristic curves essential for understanding early electronic control systems. Published by ONTI NKTP (the People's Commissariat of Heavy Industry), the edition also reflects the aesthetic of 1930s scientific publishing with a functional design by V. F. Zazulskaya. Given its specialized nature and a limited print run of 4,000 copies, this volume has become a significant rarity. For bibliophiles, historians of technology, and collectors of pre-war physics literature, this 1936 Leningrad-Moscow imprint is a vital primary source, documenting the early evolution of optoelectronics in the USSR.