Pre-WWII 1939 Soviet Geology Book: Quaternary Geology – Gerasimov & Markov | Tsar to Soviet Books

Rare 1939 Pre-WWII Soviet Textbook: "Quaternary Geology" by I. P. Gerasimov & K. K. Markov

Product Overview

For academic research institutions, geologists, paleogeographers, and collectors of pre-war Soviet scientific publications, this 1939 original Soviet hardcover is a cornerstone volume. Published in Moscow by Uchpedgiz (Государственное учебно-педагогическое издательство Наркомпроса РСФСР), Quaternary Geology: Paleogeography of the Quaternary Period (Четвертичная геология: Палеогеография четвертичного периода) was co-authored by two of the Soviet Union's most distinguished geographers: Professor Innokenty Petrovich Gerasimov and Professor Konstantin Konstantinovich Markov.

Featuring original brown textured cloth binding decorated with a debossed polar projection map of the northern hemisphere, this pre-WWII landmark text represents the birth of modern Soviet quaternary studies.

Foundational Quaternary Paleogeography of the USSR

Based on lectures delivered at Leningrad State University (LSU) and the Leningrad Mining Institute, this textbook established the systematic mapping of Ice Age deposits, glacial shifts, and paleoclimatic zones across Eurasia. Key highlights include:

• Glacial & Interglacial Dynamics: Comprehensive analyses of continental ice sheets, moraine formations, loess deposits, and interglacial flora complexes (Brasenia, Trapa natans, Aldrovanda).

• Regional Soviet Stratigraphy: Exhaustive regional sections covering the European USSR plains, the Baltic Shield, the Caucasus, the Ural Mountains, Kazakh lowlands, Central Asian highlands, Southern Siberian ranges (Altai, Sayan), and the Far East.

• Rich Cartography & Illustrations: Packed with geological maps, cross-sectional landform schematics, and regional stratigraphy charts.

Complete Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Четвертичная геология (Палеогеография четвертичного периода)

• Authors: Prof. Innokenty Petrovich Gerasimov (И. П. Герасимов) & Prof. Konstantin Konstantinovich Markov (К. К. Марков)

• Publisher: Uchpedgiz (Учпедгиз, Moscow)

• Publication Date: 1939 (Pre-WWII USSR; signed for press April 14, 1939)

• Language: Russian

• Binding: Original publisher's brown textured cloth boards, debossed cover details

• Print Run / Circulation: 20,000 copies (Тираж 20000)

• Classification: Pre-WWII Soviet Science / Earth Sciences / Quaternary Geology & Paleogeography

Condition & Provenance Details

• Ex-Library Provenance: Former institutional holding from the Janashia State Museum of Georgia (ჯანაშიას სახელობის საქართველოს სახელმწიფო მუზეუმი). Features authentic vintage purple ink stamps on the title page and lower endpaper, along with small handwritten call numbers on the preliminary leaf.

• Exterior Condition: The brown cloth boards are rigid, flat, and remarkably well-preserved for a 1930s publication. Cover debossing remains crisp. Corners and spine tips show light, age-appropriate shelf wear.

• Interior Integrity: Solid, tight text block with sturdy hinges. Includes the original publisher's errata leaf pasted to the back flyleaf. Leaves are clean and unmarked with uniform, light cream-colored vintage toning.

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