- 173
Great Patriotic War
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Velikaya otechestvennaya voina Sovetskaya Soyuza [The Great Patriotic War of the Soviet State; editor-in-chief T.N. Bekova]. Moscow: Main Department of Geodesy and Cartography, 1950
- Paper and wood
large wall map printed in colours, 1900 x 1740mm., formed from four sheets pasted together, with wooden rollers at head and foot, slightly torn at ends by rollers
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A detailed map of troop movements during the war against Nazi Germany in 1941-1945, together with an inset map depicting the war with Japan that ended in a Soviet victory in the autumn of 1945. The imprint states that 105,000 copies were printed in order to publicise the military successes of the Soviet regime; its function as propaganda is demonstrated by a lengthy quote from Stalin at the top of the map. It was subsequently reprinted in 1951 and 1954. Bekova, the editor, also produced historical atlases for schools and the scale of this map indicates that it may well have been intended for school use as well.