Latvian and Baltic history

Independent Latvia

• Latvia — Lettish LifeLatvia — Lettish Life in Legendary & Modern Times, Florence Farmborough, various publishers, ca. 1920—Farmborough's vivid and copiously illustrated account of the newly independent Latvia: the challenges of recovering from the devastation of war, an intimate look into daily life, and hope expressed for the future. From J. A. Hammerton's encyclopedia, Peoples of All Nations: Their Life Today and Story of Their Past.
• Opera ProgramLatvian National Opera program (LATVIAN, Latvijas Nacionālas Operas nedēļas repertuārs), April 1923—Opera attendees' program for April 17 through 28, 1923, restored and facsimile with translation
• World Agriculture—LatviaWorld Agriculture—Latvia, multiple authors, World Agriculture Corporation, 1927—Series of articles on the state and development of Latvia's agriculture and forestry since the end of WWI and War of Independence.
• The Four New Baltic States"Estonia", "Finland", "Lithuania", "Latvia", The New Human Interest Library. Vol. V., Midland Press, Chicago, 1928—Articles about the four new Baltic states, a decade after independence. Illustrations and photographs.
• Latvian ButterLatvian Butter (GERMAN, Lettische Butter), National Butter Export Control of Latvia, 1929—Between the wars, Germany grew to become the largest customer for Latvia's prized butter exports. By 1928, the year prior to publication, Latvia was the 10th largest butter exporter in the world with 85% of its butter export going to Germany.
• Freedom MonumentFreedom Monument (LATVIAN, Brīvības Piemineklis), Jānis Siliņš, Brīvības Pieminekļa Komiteja, 1935—Art critic Jānis Siliņš's detailed discussion of the Freedom Monument, published by the Freedom Monument Committee.
• Latvia for TravelersLatvia for Travelers (GERMAN, Lettland für Reisende), Latvian government brochure, ca. 1937—Latvia sought to regain its pre-WWI stature as a tourist destination—its Gauja river valley having been known as the "Livonian Switzerland." The brochure features sights, activities, a brief history of Latvia, and information for German tourists.