This large-format edition is an enchanting example of pre-revolutionary Russian children's literature by Alexander Alexandrovich Fedorov-Davydov (1873–1936). As a vital primary source, this volume documents the high production standards of V. M. Sablin's publishing house, which was renowned for its aesthetically sophisticated children's books that often featured Art Nouveau influences.
The book provides detailed, step-by-step instructions for building ten distinct working models, ranging from simple gliders and sailboats to more complex mechanical cars and powered aircraft. Abramov’s approach is not merely instructional but foundational; he teaches children how to read technical blueprints, handle basic tools, and understand the physical principles—such as aerodynamics and hydrodynamics—that make their creations function. The text is richly supplemented with technical drawings and diagrams by artists G. Akulov and Yu. Gradovsky.
A foundational scholarly work on Russian folk art, this volume provides a comprehensive study of traditional wood carving techniques, motifs, and regional styles. Published in 1934 by the prestigious Academia press under the editorship of Anatoly Lunacharsky and Abram Efros, it represents a significant early Soviet effort to document and analyze national artistic heritage.
Lyudmila Andreevna Yamshchikova (literary pseudonym Art. Felice) was born on November 6, 1893, in St. Petersburg. Her mother, the renowned children’s writer Margarita Vladimirovna Yamshchikova (1872–1959), used the literary pseudonym Al. Altaev.
The second volume of Nikolai Brunov's seminal three-volume work on the history of world architecture, published by Academia in 1935. This volume provides a comprehensive study of the architectural traditions of ancient Greece, Rome, and Byzantium. The edition is notable for its binding designed by the artist I. F. Rerberg. (in Russian)
Dough (per 600g finished dough):
415g flour
17g sugar
10g margarine
½ egg
10g fresh yeast
6g salt
170g water
Filling: 530g
Method:
Make stiff dough (stiffer than for pirozhki). Cut into 600g pieces. Roll out, let rest. Then roll into a strip — 18–20 cm wide, 1 cm thick.
On the middle of the strip, full length, put 530g of filling — meat, liver, fish, vegetables, or kasha.
Seal the edges over the filling. Pinch.
Place on greased sheet. Egg wash. Decorate with thin strips of dough.
Let rest again. Egg wash again. Poke 2–3 holes for steam.
Baking: 180–200°C for 40–50 minutes.
Designed by S. Telingater. This 1936 volume is a striking example of High Stalinist book design, where political ideology meets the sophisticated aesthetics of late Constructivism.
Boris Valerianovich Chirikov - was a Soviet and Russian physicist. He was the founder of the physical theory of Hamiltonian chaos and made pioneering contributions to the theory of quantum chaos.