Before the Revolution:A View of Russia Before the Last Csar HB/DJ illus. VG+/VG+

Description: Before the Revolution: A View of Russia Before the Last Csar By Kyril Fitzlyon and Tatiana Browning The Overlook Press Woodstock, New York February 1979 A series of black illustrated handstamps bottom outside pages, probably by a former owner, not a remainder marking, very little impact on the interior of the pages. 200, [5] p.: Black and white illustrated title page, and 222 black and white in-text illustrations; 25 cm. (10 inches). Red and black patterned cloth, with gilt-stamped spine title. Glossy, illustrated color dust jacket. First American Edition "At the close of the nineteenth century, Russia - soon to be the Soviet Union - was a monarchy ruled absolutely by the omnipotent Czar, Nicholas II. His reign was a time of pomp and circumstance, with the extravagant and often graceful life style of the aristocrats, and - among the peasants - political unrest, extreme poverty, and recurring famine" [from the dust jacket]. ISBN: 087951079X Book is in Very Good Plus Condition: as noted, a series of black illustrated handstamps bottom outside pages, probably by a former owner, not a remainder marking, very little impact on the interior of the pages, which are bright, clean, tight, and unmarked. Dust Jacket is in Very Good Plus Condition: light wear both ends of the spine and at the corners. Copyright 2017 All text in this auction description is the sole property of Classic Books and Ephemera and may not be copied without permission from Classic Books and Ephemera. We email all winning bidders within 24 hours of the end of auction. Occasionally a server will block emails with unfamiliar addresses, which has prevented us from notifying a few winning bidders. If you do not hear from us, please email us for payment details. SHIPPING and HANDLING: The winning bidder receives free media mail in the U.S. We ship all books in boxes, well protected, within 24 hours of the order (Monday - Saturday), always with tracking. We ship pamphlets, documents, broadsides, and booklets in rigid mailers, bagged and boarded, with added stiffener for protection, always with tracking We have been selling books and ephemera for about 17 years to satisfied customers on various venues, so buy with confidence. For international shipping costs see Ebay's Shipping and Handling section below (click on the country and then click Update for cost to a specific country). For expedited domestic or international shipping prices, please contact us. WINNERS AND BUYERS OF MULTIPLE ITEMS RECEIVE FREE SHIPPING IN THE U.S., FIRST CLASS UP TO 16 OUNCES, MEDIA MAIL OVER 16 OUNCES. Payment Methods: Ebay has recently decreed that sellers on the site can only accept electronic payments through Paypal; no other form of payment is permitted except upon request. Before paying for multiple items, please wait for our email notification of your winning bids, so we can provide a combined shipping total. Pa. residents: you must add 6% sales tax to the total (including shipping and handling), unless you have a resale number. This is Pa. state law. Guarantee: We guarantee that the book is as described or we will return the buyer's money, if we are notified by email within 24 hours of receipt of the book. ALSO SEE ON EBAY OUR FINE SELECTION OF BOOKS, PAMPHLETS AND EPHEMERA IN OUR STORE, CLASSIC BOOKS AND EPHEMERA; CLICK ON THIS LINK: We use the condition terms established by AB Bookman's Weekly and now slightly refined by IOBA: As New/Fine, Near Fine(minor defects), Very Good (small signs of wear), Good (average used book), Fair (complete text, but may lack endpapers, half-title), Poor (complete text but soiled, loose hinges, etc.) For an explanation of terms commonly used in book descriptions, contact us

Price: 16.82 USD

Location: Lansdowne, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2025-01-18T04:47:17.000Z

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