Levin-Dorsch, A., Cunow, H. Primitive Technology (Pervobytnaya tekhnika), 1924. In Russian.

Левин-Дорш А., Кунов Г.
Первобытная техника. / Перевод И. Н. Юровского; Под редакцией Д. Н. Анучина. (Серия: «Культурно-историческая библиотека». Выпуск 13).
Москва — Петроград : Государственное издательство (ГИЗ), 1924.
464 с. : ил. ; 18 × 13,5 см. В иллюстрированной издательской обложке. Тираж 10,000 экз. Состояние: реставрация верхней сторонки издательской обложки на месте сгиба.
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Levin-Dorsch, A., Cunow, Heinrich.
Primitive Technology. / Translated by I. N. Yurovsky; Edited by Dmitry Anuchin. (Series: "Cultural-Historical Library". Issue 13).
Moscow — Petrograd : State Publishing House (GIZ), 1924.
464 pp. : ill. ; 18 × 13.5 cm. In original illustrated softcover. Edition of 10,000 copies. Condition: restoration of the upper front cover at the fold. In Russian.

This 1924 volume is a cornerstone of early Soviet anthropological and material culture studies, published as part of the prestigious "Cultural-Historical Library" series. Written by the German ethnographers Antonie Levin-Dorsch and Heinrich Cunow, the work offers a rigorous Marxist-leaning analysis of the evolution of human labor and invention. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of human development, including the arrangement of chapters on the first tools, the mastery of fire, the transition to primitive agriculture, and the sophisticated engineering behind early dwellings and textiles. Under the editorial guidance of the eminent Russian anthropologist Dmitry Anuchin, the book was positioned as an essential resource for understanding the materialist conception of history—the idea that the mode of production and technological capacity dictate the structure of human society.
Spanning 464 pages, the book is extensively illustrated with technical drawings and ethnographic diagrams that visualize the complex manual skills of prehistoric and indigenous peoples. These illustrations are crucial for understanding the transition from the "stone age" to more advanced metallurgy and craft. Published by the unified State Publishing House (GIZ) during the period of the New Economic Policy (NEP), this edition reflects the high scholarly standards of the 1920s before the rigid ideological constraints of later decades. The illustrated softcover, a hallmark of early Soviet book design, has undergone professional restoration at the fold of the front cover to ensure its preservation. For bibliophiles and historians of science, this 1924 Moscow-Petrograd imprint is a vital primary source, documenting the foundational role of technology in the narrative of human progress.