Red Field Krasnaya Niva #45 1927

Soviet Magazine Red Field, special issue commemorating 10th anniversary of the October Revolution, number 45, 6th November 1927. First published in 1922 by the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union. Biweekly magazine. A stunning painting entitled ‘Red Fields’ by S Chekhonin on the front cover, advertisements for a savings bank on the back cover. Various advertisements on the back pages. The editions includes an illustrated story ‘Siege of the River’ by Fedor Gladkov, a poem ‘October Song’ by D Semonovsky, another story ‘Children’ by Arosev, and a song by M Svetlov. List of some artwork inside: a painting of Lenin by Y Annenkov; a photograph of a statue of Lenin by I Mendelevich; a painting ‘October 1917’ by A Osmerkina, numerous illustrations in text by S Chekhonin. Fair condition, front cover detached, cuts and wear along the spine, faint stamp mark on the back cover, unbound copy from a yearly subsciption volume. 51 pages.