Gaz-52 by Anonymous - 1958

S. l.: Section de L'URSS a l'exposition universelle et internationale de Bruxelles 1958, 1958. First Edition. Very good. First edition; 11 1/2 x 8 1/4; pp. [4] + text to covers' verso; illustrated wraps, printed in black, white, yellow, and blue; a few minro spots to wraps; illustrated with black & white drawings; text in Russian, English, French, and German; very good or better condition.A beautiful presentation catalog of Gaz-52 (a 2.5-ton, medium-duty truck), it was created for the Soviet Pavillion at the Brussels World's Fair in 1958. The catalog described the truck, which was physically present at the fair, and its engine and transmission, and gave specifications and general data. The Russian exposition would be awarded with a Grand Prix. On a side note, they would also be remembered for accusing the US of stealing a facsimile of Sputnik, which had mysteriously vanished during the fair.