1946 Russian Emigre Solovki Gulag Prison Camp Sataniada Rare USSR Book

  

1946 Russian Emigre Solovki Gulag Prison Camp Sataniada Rare USSR Book. Offered is a scarce first edition Russian émigré publication. (Solovetskie Etiudy / Solovki Studies)" by V. Kichkas, published by Nabat in 1946.

Issued shortly after the Second World War, this uncommon work focuses on the infamous Solovetsky Islands (Solovki), one of the earliest and most notorious Soviet prison camp systems that later evolved into the Gulag network. The contents include literary sketches and essays centered on Solovki, including Legend, Solovki in Kaleidoscope, Popov Island, Solovki Seagulls, and other pieces reflecting the history and suffering associated with the islands. The striking illustrated wrapper and postwar émigré publication make this an especially desirable example for collectors of Russian émigré literature, Gulag history, Soviet dissident works, White Russian publications, Cold War material, and anti-communist history. An old Munich bookseller's stamp on the rear wrapper further documents its émigré provenance. Cultivate Curiosity Cleveland sources distinctive books and ephemeral products with history, character, and lasting appeal.