1938 Moscow USSR 10 Photo Views Leporello Accordion Kremlin Lenin Souvenir For Sale

𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝟭𝟵𝟯𝟴 𝗠𝗢𝗦𝗖𝗢𝗪 𝗨𝗦𝗦𝗥 𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗘𝗧

Original pre-WWII Soviet miniature souvenir photo booklet featuring 𝟭𝟬 𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗠𝗢𝗦𝗖𝗢𝗪, published in 𝟭𝟵𝟯𝟴.

The photographs are joined together in an unusual 𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗜𝗢𝗡 / 𝗟𝗘𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗢 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗧 and fold into a remarkably small pocket-size souvenir measuring only approximately 𝟱𝟬 × 𝟳𝟬 𝗠𝗠 (𝟭.𝟵𝟳 × 𝟮.𝟳𝟲 𝗜𝗡) when closed.

The original cover features the — “MOSCOW”

together with a large Soviet star and a panoramic city 𝗜𝗡 𝟭𝟵𝟯𝟴

The ten black-and-white photographs document important Moscow landmarks and examples of Soviet architecture shortly before World War II.

Views 𝗠𝗔𝗨𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗘𝗨𝗠 and the 𝗞𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗟𝗜𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗟 𝗢𝗙 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘’𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦𝗣𝗔𝗣𝗘𝗥 residential 𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗪𝗔𝗬 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 and the area of Komsomolskaya Square

The photographs provide an interesting visual record of the Soviet capital during the late 1930s, including monumental government buildings, Stalin-era architecture, transportation and everyday urban cover is 1938”

The printed information also gives a 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗧 𝗥𝗨𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝟮𝟱,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗖𝗢𝗣𝗜𝗘𝗦 and the original price of 1 ruble.

This is an attractive surviving example of a 𝗣𝗥𝗘-𝗪𝗔𝗥 𝗦𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗧 𝗧𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗧 / 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗥 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗘𝗧, particularly interesting for collectors of Moscow history, Soviet photography, architecture, travel ephemera and USSR 1938

Location: Moscow, USSR

Format: Accordion / Leporello souvenir photo set

Number of views: 10

Dimensions when folded: 50 × 70 mm (1.97 × 2.76 in)

Publisher: Soyuzfoto / Fotokhudozhnik

Print run: 25,000

Original price: 1 ruble

Original: Yes

Color: Black & White

Language: Russian

Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the 𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗚 & 𝗡𝗘𝗪 shipping is available for multiple purchases. If you are interested in several items, please contact me and I will combine shipping whenever possible to help reduce shipping costs.

New vintage and collectible items are listed regularly. Please check my other listings and visit my store for newly added photographs, postcards, books, posters, historical documents and other collectibles.

Thank you for looking!