A lot of mid-20th century Russian books. A total of 4 items. First. Complete Works of N.M. Yazykov. Published by Academia, 1934. Hardcover. Design and illustrations by P.A. Shillingovsky. Second. Good in Native Land, Satire by A. Colibri. Published by Seyatel, Sower, Buenos Aires, 1956. Softcover. Third and Fourth. Verses and Poems by Vasim Andreyev. Complete set of two volumes. Published by Berkeley Slavic Specialities, Modern Russian Litarature and Culture series, 1995. Softcover. Nikolay Yazykov, 1803 to 1847, was a Russian poet who in the 1820s rivalled Alexander Pushkin as the most popular poet of his generation. Academia was a Soviet publishing house that functioned from 1922 till 1937. The publishing house employed many prominent Russian graphic artists and issued over one thousand books during its existence, mostly intellectual and classical literature. Vadim Andreyev, 1903 to 1976, was a Russian poet, son of the writer Leonid Andreyev. Antiquarian Librarian Books Publications For Collectors.