MAYAKOVSKY VLADIMIR (1893-1930) Pesni krestyanam [Songs to the Peasants]: [poems]. Moscow: Down with Illiteracy, 1925. - 167 p.: ill.; 18x12.5 cm. Edition of 5,000 copies.
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In a publisher's illustrated cover with the monogram "PAF" (P.F. Afanasyev). The text features 119 drawings by V. Mayakovsky, A. Levin, I. Malyutin. In good condition. Minor stains and tears on the edges of the cover, tear on the spine, colored pencil marks, and owner's inscription on the title page.
The book also includes three propaganda pieces, co-authored with N.N. Aseyev, although Aseyev's name is not mentioned anywhere.
Mayakovsky, Vladimir Vladimirovich (1893-1930) - Russian and Soviet poet, playwright, screenwriter, film director, actor, and artist. One of the most significant Russian poets of the 20th century, a classic of Soviet literature. Editor of the journals "LEF" and "Novy LEF."
Bibliography: Tarasenkov. p. 249.