Engineer Menni: A Fantastic Novel. A map of Mars on the wrappers of the prequel to 'Red Star'.

Bogdanov, A. [Engineer Menni: A Fantastic Novel]. Inzhener Menni: Fantasticheskii roman.        Moskva, Izdanie S. Dorovatovskogo i A. Charushnikova, 1913. 8vo, [4], 148 pp. In original pictorial wrappers featuring a map of Mars. Unopened. In good condition, wrappers professionally restored along spine, very faintly spotted, margins cut without losses of words or letters, owner signature to title in ink. Rare first edition in original wrappers.       This novel is the prequel to the renowned science fiction work 'Red Star' (1908), the first Bolshevik utopia. ‘Engineer Menni’ offers a detailed portrayal of the development of a communist society on Mars, tracing its evolution from feudalism to capitalism and the early stages of collectivism. This progression is explored through the generational conflicts between father and son across three generations.The author, Alexander Bogdanov (Malinovsky; 1873–1928), was a physician, philosopher, science fiction writer, and Bolshevik revolutio