Rare 1951 Soviet Book: Plays of Georgian Soviet Playwrights | Tsar to Soviet Books

For collectors of Stalin-era propaganda, theater historians, and scholars of Caucasian literature, this 1951 original Soviet hardcover is a significant historical compilation. Published in Tbilisi by Zarya Vostoka (Издательство «Заря Востока»), Plays of Georgian Soviet Playwrights (Пьесы грузинских советских драматургов) presents the primary repertoire of the Soviet Georgian state theater during the late Stalin period.

Featuring artistic cover design by D. E. and V. K. Kutateladze, this anthology captures the ideological, historical, and national themes promoted across the USSR in the early 1950s.

Historical Drama, Revolutionary Lore & Georgian Classics

Edited by critic Beso Zhgenti, the anthology brings together 11 major theatrical works:

• Stalinist Revolutionary Lore: Highlights Georgi Nakhutsrishvili's Youth of the Leader (Юность вождя), detailing young Iosif Djugashvili's time in Tiflis, alongside Shalva Dadiani's From a Spark... (Из искры...).

• Georgian Literary & National Biographies: Features Mikhail Mrevlishvili's historical drama Nikoloz Baratashvili (Николай Бараташвили) about the iconic Georgian poet, and Iona Vakeli's Georgi Saakadze (Георгий Саакадзе).

• Folk Heroes & Soviet Life: Includes Sandro Shanshiashvili's famous folk drama Arsen (Арсен) and Polikarp Kakabadze's comedic play Wedding in the Kolkhoz (Свадьба в колхозе).

Complete Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Пьесы грузинских советских драматургов (Plays of Georgian Soviet Playwrights)

• Editor: Beso Zhgenti (Бесо Жгенти)

• Artistic Designers: D. E. Kutateladze & V. K. Kutateladze

• Publisher: "Zarya Vostoka" Publishing House (Тбилиси)

• Publication Date: 1951 (Tbilisi, Georgian SSR)

• Language: Russian

• Binding: Original publisher's hardcover, cloth spine with paper-covered boards

• Print Run / Circulation: 10,000 copies (Тираж 10000)

• Classification: Soviet Theater / Stalin Era Literature / Georgian Drama

Condition & Preservation Report

• Exterior Condition: Hardcover boards exhibit natural edge wear and minor surface staining/toning near the upper top left. The original black cloth spine is sound and fully attached.

• Binding Integrity: Firm, square, and structurally stable text block.

• Paper Quality: Interior pages are clean with uniform, natural cream-colored age toning common to post-war Soviet paper stocks. Free from library stamps, underlining, or dog-ears.