Red Field Krasnaya Niva #11 1927

Soviet Magazine Red Field, issue number 11, 13th March 1927. First published in 1922 by the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union. Weekly magazine. A drawing by V Deni depicting famous members of the old regime: the Tsar, his wife Alexandra, Rasputin, the Head of the Church and others, on the front cover, an advertisement for a state loan on the back cover. Included in this edition is a feature on 'Ten Years of News' detailing events from 1917 to 1927, and an article on the 'First Days' after the revolution. It also includes the illustrated short story 'The Drowsy Cook' by A Bibika and the poem 'On the River' by I Okston. List of some artwork inside: a painting by V Kustodiev 'Moscow in February 1917'; illustrations by K Kuzinetsov to accompany the short story 'The Drowsy Cook'; full-page drawing Wax Museum by B Efimov; a painting 'Tea' by A A Osmetik. Poor condition, the back cover is missing, the front cover is detached. Frayed spine, loss of material on margins, staining throughout the magazine. Pencil handwriting on pages 11-14.