Rozanov, B. Wall Street (Uoll-strit). Illustrated by Lev Brodaty, 1949. In Russian. First edition

Розанов, Б. Уолл-стрит. Иллюстрации Л. Бродаты. Первое издание.
Москва : Издательство ЦК ВЛКСМ «Молодая гвардия», 1949. 120, [4] с., ил.
Полутвердый издательский переплет (картонаж с тканевым корешком), оформленный выдающимся графиком Л. Бродаты. Формат: 19,7 х 13 см. Тираж 50 000 экз. 
На титульном листе присутствует рукописная владельческая помета («Аслан-бек»).
Состояние очень хорошее (very good): переплет с минимальными потертостями краев и уголков, картон обложки яркий и чистый; книжный блок крепкий, страницы светлые, без фоксингов.
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Rozanov, B. [Boris]. Wall Street. Illustrated by L. Brodaty. First edition.
Moscow : "Molodaya gvardiya" Publishing House of the Komsomol Central Committee, 1949. 120, [4] pp., ill.
Original publisher's half-cloth over illustrated paper boards, designed by L. Brodaty. Format: 19.7 x 13 cm. Print run of 50,000 copies.
Title page bears a previous owner's handwritten name ("Aslan-bek") in pen at the upper right corner.
Condition very good: the binding shows minimal edge and corner wear, the pictorial boards remain remarkably bright; the text block is firm, clean, and free of foxing.

Published at the dawn of the Cold War, this striking propaganda book by B. Rozanov serves as a fierce critique of American imperialism, Wall Street monopolies, and the post-WWII geopolitical ambitions of the United States. Released in 1949 - the year NATO was formed - the text condemns financial titans like Morgan, Rockefeller, and Ford, framing the Marshall Plan as an economic weapon and warning of the rapid militarization and "fascistization" of American society. The book's visual power is substantially amplified by the work of Lev Brodaty (1889-1954), a highly prominent Soviet graphic artist, caricaturist, and political poster designer. Educated at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, Brodaty became one of the pioneers of Soviet political satire, contributing heavily to Pravda and the satirical magazine Krokodil. For this volume, Brodaty designed the iconic, poster-like cover featuring the Statue of Liberty with a dollar sign face holding the "Marshall Plan," alongside several biting interior caricatures. Early Cold War anti-American propaganda pamphlets in such bright, near-fine condition, complete with their original errata slips, are increasingly sought after by collectors of Soviet political history and graphic arts.