Literature of the World Revolution, Issue No. 4 (1931)

Very good condition for a fragile publication of its kind. The original constructivist wrappers, printed in black, red, and gray on cream paper, remain complete and legible with only moderate toning and handling wear. The spine shows edge abrasions and a small split at the crown with some loss of paper at the head and tail. Corners are gently creased, and there is mild chipping to the lower edge of the front wrapper. The binding is still firm, with interior pages toned but clean, without foxing or markings. The inner paper remains supple and intact, showing minor edge wear commensurate with age. The Lozowick lithographic illustration (Hudson Bridge) is sharp and well-printed, with no staining or offset. Overall, this copy presents very attractively, retaining the typographic boldness and visual integrity characteristic of early 1930s constructivist design. Literature of the World Revolution was the short-lived English-language periodical of the International Union of Revolutionary Writers (founded 1930), serving as the Anglophone counterpart to Literaturnaya Gazeta and Internationale Literatur. It is known for its avant-garde constructivist design and its blend of proletarian internationalism with Soviet cultural propaganda under Jasieński's direction. Editor in Chief: Bruno Jasieński; Assistant Editor: Antal Hidas; Contributors (International Advisory Board): Martin Andersen Nexø, Henri Barbusse, J. R. Becher, John Dos Passos, Michael Gold, Go Ma Sho, Maxim Gorky, A. Lunacharsky, A. Magil, Tokunaga Naoshi, Ludwig Renn, A. Serafimovich, Upton Sinclair, Erich Weinert; Board of Editors: L. Auerbach, Béla Illés, A. Hidas, S. Dinamov, I. Mikitienko, A. Selivanovsky, A. Khalatov, B. Jasieński. The bold geometric typography and asymmetrical layout are characteristic of international Constructivist design, aligning closely with Soviet and Bauhaus graphic traditions. The combination of propaganda content, international editorial board (including Dos Passos and Sinclair), and modernist visual program makes this a classic piece of 1930s left-wing agitprop print culture-effectively agitational propaganda in both design and purpose. I am open to a reasonable offer: contact me.