Around the World Vokrug Sveta #26 1929

"Around the World" the oldest Russian and Soviet magazine focusing on popular science and geography, history, world culture, published since 1861. Cover illustration by N Kochergin, Russian (Soviet) avant-garde painter, graphic artist, and sculptor mainly active in Leningrad. Born near Moscow, Kochergin studied at the Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry in 1908-1918. List of this issue's artwork included illustrations by A Lubimov for the story "Adventure", G Fitingof for the story "Unauthorised Entry" and I Korolev for the story "Nanuk". Published by "Krasnaya Gazeta", 1929. Fair condition, loss of material and tears on the spine and margins, pencil handwriting on the back cover, rubbings, staining. 24 pages.