Set of 17 Vintage Booklets Dedicated to the Artists of Georgian Theaters (Nabor iz 17 viltazhnykh bukletov, posvyashchennykh artistam teatrov Gruzii), 1958. In Russian.

Набор из 17 винтажных буклетов, посвященных артистам театров Грузии. / Редактор В. Куправа.
Тбилиси : Министерство культуры Грузинской ССР, 1958.
17 буклетов. Мягкая издательская обложка, уменьшенный формат (11х21 см). Тираж 5000 экз.

В наборе представлены: Вера Цигнадзе, Верико Анджапаридзе, Сесиль Такайшвили, Тамара Чавчавадзе, Марина Тбилели, Медея Джапаридзе, Мария Бауэр, Медея Чахава, Захарий Гомелаури, Шота Кикнадзе, Акакий Кванталиани, Александр Жоржолиани, Акакий Хорава, Тенгиз Мушкудиани, Серго Закариадзе, Эдишер Магалашвили, Акакий Васадзе.
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Set of 17 Vintage Booklets Dedicated to the Artists of Georgian Theaters. / Edited by V. Kuprava.
Tbilisi : Ministry of Culture of the Georgian SSR, 1958.
17 booklets. Softcover, small format (11x21 cm). Print run: 5,000 copies. In Russian.

The set includes: Vera Tsignadze, Veriko Anjaparidze, Sesilia Takaishvili, Tamara Chavchavadze, Marina Tbileli, Medea Japaridze, Maria Bauer, Medea Chakhava, Zakharia Gomelauri, Shota Kiknadze, Akaki Kvantaliani, Aleksandre Zhorzholiani, Akaki Khorava, Tengiz Mushkudiani, Sergo Zakariadze, Edisher Magalashvili, Akaki Vasadze.

This exceptional collection of seventeen vintage booklets, published in 1958 by the Ministry of Culture of the Georgian SSR, serves as a comprehensive gallery of the "Golden Age" of Georgian theater and cinema. Edited by V. Kuprava, each slim volume is dedicated to a legendary performer who shaped the cultural identity of the republic during the mid-20th century. The set features such titans of the stage as Veriko Anjaparidze, Akaki Khorava, and Akaki Vasadze, alongside beloved stars like Medea Japaridze and Sergo Zakariadze. These booklets were produced during a period of intense artistic flourishing in Tbilisi, documenting the careers of actors from the Rustaveli and Marjanishvili theaters, as well as pioneers of the Georgian National Ballet like Vera Tsignadze.
Each booklet follows a consistent elegant design, featuring portrait photography and biographical sketches that highlight the artist's most celebrated roles in both classical drama and the burgeoning Georgian film industry. The narrow, portable format (11x21 cm) was typical for theatrical souvenirs of the 1950s, intended for both the dedicated playgoer and the professional historian. With a limited print run of 5,000 copies, complete sets of these seventeen portraits have become increasingly rare. They represent a vital primary source for researchers of Soviet theatrical history and collectors of Georgian memorabilia, capturing the faces of a generation that elevated Georgian performing arts to international acclaim.