Amerikanskaia tekhnika i promyshlennost [American engineering and industry], vol. 10, no. 4, April 1933

New York: Amtorg Trading Corporation, 1933. Illustrated wrappers. Book measures: 31.5 x 23.5 cm. 104-138, [12] pages: illustrations. Text in Russian; table of contents also in English. A good copy with light signs of usage.<br /> <br /> A prominent illustrated magazine published by the Amtorg Trading Corporation in the United States. This publication served as a vital source of information and insight into the country's engineering, industrial, and technological landscape during that era. The magazine featured a wide range of content, including articles, illustrations, and photographs, all aimed at highlighting the cutting-edge developments and innovations in American engineering and industry. <br /> <br /> Initially structured as a semi-private joint-stock company and an American corporation, Amtorg held a distinctive role in the marketplace as the exclusive buyer for a communist state. Despite lacking official recognition as the representative of the Soviet government, it operated under the control of the People's Commissariat for Foreign Trade. Before diplomatic relations were established between the US and the USSR in 1933, Amtorg effectively functioned as a de facto trade delegation and a quasi-embassy.