Late Soviet-era poster promoting the reading of Russian classics, likely part of a campaign against illiteracy and in support of Russian education and cultural heritage through literature.The poster features a collection of nine books, each with the portrait and signature of a notable Russian authors, such as Alexander Pushkin and Mikhail Lermontov, surrounded by a laurel wreath, a symbol often used in Soviet propaganda to evoke the Roman tradition of military victory and honor. The text on the poster translates to: "Read the Russian Classics" and "International Book." With.....
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Mimeographed flyer for illustrated lecture entitled: Portrait of the Artist As a Man presented by Henry Augustine Tate. Gotham Book Mart, now closed, was a legendary bookstore, writers' center, and literary salon. The James Joyce Society meetings were an important aspect of this bookstore's programing and its usual meeting place. The Society was founded in 1947, and is devoted to the life and works of the Irish author. The first member of the Society was T.S. Eliot.

Condition: Very Good, folded once in half.
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