[Rarebooks] FS: Early 1950s Russian Fancy Cosmetics Catalog

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Very Handsome Early 1950s Russian Fancy Cosmetics Catalog.

Titled in Cyrillic, English and French- [Cosmetics] - Cosmetics - 
Produits Cosmetiques, and with a tri-lingual text.

No place or date but presumably Moscow, and certainly late 1940s or 
early 1950s (one box shown is dated 1947).

An absolutely lovely trade catalog of cosmetics from 1950s Soviet Russia 
(now there's a sentence I don’t get to type very often). The 
Russian/English/French text, and economic conditions in the Soviet Union 
at the time, suggest that at least some of the intended market was 
foreign. The text describes the features and benefits of each soap or 
cosmetic in much the same terms Madison Avenue admen were using (and 
still use), showing that glib b.s. is universal. The background 
illustrations encompass a variety of subjects, including Moscow 
landmarks, flowers, peaceful scenes, and tidy squirrels.

Wire bound, 6.75”x10.25”, title page and 18 color plates each with 
facing text. Covers with some soil, a little minor wear, otherwise clean 
and nice.  $600

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