1969 Avtandil Gunia – Soviet Economic Planning of Georgia | Rare Georgian SSR Political Economy Book

1969 Avtandil Gunia – Soviet Economic Planning of Georgia | Rare Georgian SSR Political Economy Book

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1969 Avtandil Gunia – Soviet Economic Planning of Georgia | Rare Georgian SSR Political Economy Book

1969 Avtandil Gunia – Soviet Economic Planning of Georgia | Rare Georgian SSR Political Economy Book

$55.00
Sale price  $55.00 Regular price 

Explore the economic history of Soviet Georgia with this rare 1969 academic monograph by Professor Avtandil Levanovich Gunia (А. Л. Гуния), a significant figure in Georgian economic research and former Director of the Institute of Economics of the Academy of Sciences of the Georgian SSR.

Published in Tbilisi in 1969 by Metsniereba Publishing House (Издательство «Мецниереба»), this specialized Soviet economic study examines the structure, growth rates, and proportions of reproduction within the economy of Georgia. Produced in a highly limited academic edition of only 1,000 copies, the book was primarily intended for economists, scientific institutions, university libraries, and regional planning specialists.

A valuable historical document for researchers studying Soviet economic policy, industrial development, regional planning, and the economic transformation of the Georgian SSR.


Book Details

  • Title: К вопросу о темпах и пропорциях воспроизводства в экономике Грузии
    (On the Question of Rates and Proportions of Reproduction in the Economy of Georgia)
  • Author: Avtandil Levanovich Gunia (А. Л. Гуния)
  • Publisher: Metsniereba Publishing House (Издательство «Мецниереба»)
  • Place of Publication: Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, USSR
  • Year: 1969
  • Language: Russian
  • Format: Hardcover with cloth-covered boards
  • Edition: First Edition
  • Print Run: 1,000 copies

Academic Content & Historical Value

This rare Soviet economic publication provides detailed statistical research into the development of the Georgian economy during the post-war industrial period.

The volume includes:

  • Analysis of economic reproduction and regional growth patterns
  • Statistical tables on capital investment and industrial expansion
  • Data on unfinished state construction projects under the Council of Ministers of the Georgian SSR
  • Economic indicators covering the period of 1958–1964
  • Comparative statistics on infrastructure growth within the USSR and internationally
  • Research on railway development in Georgia and neighboring Transcaucasian republics
  • Investment analysis in key industrial sectors:
    • Heavy engineering
    • Machine-building
    • Automotive production
    • Industrial equipment manufacturing

The book offers a rare look into the methods of Soviet economic planning and the statistical frameworks used to evaluate regional industrial development.


Historical Significance

During the Soviet period, economic research publications from the republican academies of sciences were often printed in very limited numbers for specialists rather than general readers. This edition represents an important source for understanding:

  • Georgian SSR economic policy
  • Soviet five-year planning methods
  • Industrialization of the Caucasus
  • Regional development strategies
  • History of Soviet political economy

A valuable acquisition for collectors of Soviet economics, historians of industrial development, and researchers of Georgian economic history.


Condition

The book is in very good vintage condition.

The original cloth hardcover remains firm and well preserved, with a straight spine and secure binding. The internal pages are clean, complete, and tightly attached, showing only a light natural age patina typical of late Soviet academic publications.

The title page contains an original archival ink stamp. The book also includes the original 1969 loose correction insert (листок исправлений) issued by the publisher.

Please examine the photographs carefully for the exact cosmetic condition.

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