David McKay Company, 1947. ALEKSANDER, Irina, THIS IS RUSSIA. Illustrated by Andrei Hudiakoff. Philadelphia: David McKay Company, [1947]. Small quarto, red cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. A history of Russia for young readers, from the earliest days of the Viking and Tartar invasions to the rule of Joseph Stalin..... More
G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1945. BARMINE, Alexander. ONE WHO SURVIVED: THE LIFE STORY OF A RUSSIAN UNDER THE SOVIETS. With an Introduction by Max Eastman. NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons, [1945]. 8vo., red cloth stamped in white. Fourth Edition. Signed presentation by Barmine on half-title page: "To my dear friend Fira, in..... More
Bobbs-Merrill, 1963. BRAY, William G. RUSSIAN FRONTIERS: FROM MUSCOVY TO KHRUSHCHEV. Indianapolis, NY: Bobbs-Merrill, [1963]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Bray writes about the importance of the Russian frontier in determining the Russian national character. Signed presentation from Bray to conservative author and commentator William F. Buckley Jr...... More
NY: William Morrow and Company, Inc., [1989]. Illustrated. First Edition, first printing.. Signed presentation on the half title page: "To Bob & Maureen, With kind regards and best wishes N. Carbonell, 5/12/89." Uncommon signed. 8vo., red cloth & boards in dust jacket; 384 pages. Near fine (covers nice; contents clean..... More
Elgin, Illinois: David C. Cook Publishing Co., 1977. Illustrated with Photographs. First Edition. Signed presentation from Peter Deyneka Jr. on the front endpaper, to Alabama Republican Congressman John Buchanan: "To Congressman John Buchanan- in gratitude for your concern that the oppression of Christians in the USSR would not be forgotten..... More
1957. FISCHER, Louis. RUSSIA REVISITED: A NEW LOOK AT RUSSIA AND HER SATELLITES. NY: Doubleday and Co.,1957. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Fischer on the front endpaper: "To Frida, my dear dear friend. Louis. Nov. 5, 1957." Near fine; few tears, creases, rubbing d/j. $45.00..... More
NY: The Macmillan Company, [1972]. First Edition, first printing. Signed presentation by Frankel on front endpaper: '27 March 1973. To Claire, Here it is- from editor to author in 16 years! Happiest of Birthdays- Love Tobia." 8vo., cranberry-red cloth in dust jacket ;198 pages. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean..... More
Ardis, 1977. LOSKUTOVA, Tatyana. FYODOROV, Vadim. AN ORDINARY MAGIC WATCH. Translated by Nina Mokhova and Nancy Beveridge. Illustrated by Tatyana Loskutova. Ann Arbor, Michigan: Ardis, [1977]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket; 144 pages. First Edition. This is the first Soviet children's book published in America since the USSR joined the..... More
New York: Richardson & Steirman, 1986. First Edition. Signed by Gorbachev on the title page. 8vo., red cloth & grey boards in dust jacket; 300 pages. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight); very nice d/j. More
Victor Gollancz, 1953. GORDEY, Michael. VISA TO MOSCOW. Translated From The French by Katherine Woods. London: Victor Gollancz, 1953. 8vo., red cloth in dust jacket. First Edition, second printing. Signed presentation from Gordey on the half-title page, to writer and diplomat Shepard Stone: "To Shepard Stone, with my friendship and..... More
Duell, 1953. LYONS, Eugene. OUR SECRET ALLIES: The Peoples of Russia. NY: Duell, Sloane and Pearce, [1953]. 8vo., green cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Lyons on front endpaper: "To Fira Berenson, with my warmest regards, Eugene Lyons. Nov. 26, 53". Very Good; moderate edgewear (few tears)..... More
Harper & Brothers, 1948. MARGOLD, Stella K. LET'S DO BUSINESS WITH RUSSIA: WHY WE SHOULD AND HOW WE CAN. NY: Harper & Brothers, [1948]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. Later Printing. Signed presentation by Margold on front endpaper: "To Lindsay C. Amos, The most highly principled and finest man I...... More
Oxford University Press, 1997. MICKIEWICZ, Ellen. CHANGING CHANNELS. Television And the Struggle For Power In Russia. NY: Oxford University Press, 1997. Tall 8vo., black cloth & boards in dust jacket; 340 pages. First Edition, first printing. Signed presentation from Mickiewicz on the front endpaper, to Eugene C. Patterson: a Pulitzer..... More
Frederick A. Praeger, 1961. PISTRAK, Lazar. THE GRAND TACTICIAN: KRUSHCHEV'S RISE TO POWER. NY: Frederick A. Praeger, [1961]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Pistrak on the front endpaper: "For Kay Bulich with my appreciation for printing out the manuscript. Lazar Pistrak. August 15, 1961. Washington..... More
University of Michigan Press, 1970. POKROVSKII, M.N. [Editor]. RUSSIA IN WORLD HISTORY: SELECTED ESSAYS BY M.N. POKROVSKII. Edited, with an Introduction by Roman Szporluk. Translated by Roman and Mary Ann Szporluk. Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan Press, [1970]. 8vo., brown cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Near fine in..... More
Progress Publishers, 1977. POLYAKOV, Y. [With V. Lelchuk & A. Protopopov]. A SHORT HISTORY OF SOVIET SOCIETY. Edited by Y. Polyakov, Corresponding Member of the USSR Academy of Sciences. Moscow: Progress Publishers, [1977]. Small 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Contains tipped-in fold out political map of the USSR..... More
London: Cambridge University Press, 1972. Illustrated With Photographs And Maps. First Edition. Signed presentation from Pryde on the half-title page: "To Conrad, with all best wishes, Phil Pryde." The first systematic and comprehensive survey in English of resource management in the Soviet Union. Pryde is a Professor Emeritus at San..... More
North Quincy, Massachusetts: The Christopher Publishing House, [1976]. Edited by Stephen D. Olynyk. Foreword by John Richmond. First Edition. Sing by Rakhmanny on the half=title page. Roman Rakhmanny [real name Olynyk Roman Dmytrovych] is a Ukrainian journalist, editor, writer, literary scholar, & historian. A collection of essays that span forty..... More
The Pine Press, 1921. REIN, Mark. THE MISCHIEF OF A POLICE CHIEF: A FRAGMENT OF DARKEST RUSSIA IN THE LAST QUARTER OF THE PAST CENTURY. NY: The Pine Press, [1921]. 8vo., brown cloth, stamped in black. First Edition. Signed presentation from Rein on the front endpaper: "To Mr. and Mrs..... More
Prentice-Hall, 1954. SCHWARTZ, Harry. RUSSIA'S SOVIET ECONOMY. NY: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1954. 8vo., red cloth, stamped in black & gilt. First Edition. Signed presentation from Schwartz on front free endpaper, to a New Yotk Times editor: "To Lester Markel, With the compliments of Harry Schwartz." Very Good (bright). $50.00. More
Quadrangle/The New York Times Co., 1976. SMITH, Hedrick. THE RUSSIANS. NY: Quadrangle/The New York Times Co., [1976]. Small 4to, dark-brown cloth in dust jacket; 527 pages. First Edition. Signed presentation on half-title page from Smith to Eugene C. Patterson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper editor and a well-known American Civil Rights..... More
Random House, 1971. STOESSINGER, John G. NATIONS IN DARKNESS: CHINA RUSSIA, AND AMERICA. NY: Random House, [1971]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. Later Printing. Signed by Stoessinger on front endpaper. Nr. fine in d/j. $20.00. More
NY: E.P. Dutton & Company, 1936. Translated by N. Alexander. First Edition. Signed presentation from Tchernavin on the half-title page: "Dear Mrs. Hall, my dear friend in Richmond, With love and many thanks, T. Tchernavin. 5.II.36. Richmond." Also laid in, with the original envelope, is an inscribed and signed Christmas..... More
Frederick A. Praeger, 1957. WOLFE, Bertram D. KHRUSHCHEV AND STALIN'S GHOST. Text, Background And Motives Of Khrushchev's Secret Address. NY: Frederick A. Praeger, [1957]. 8vo., two-toned cloth in dust jacket; 322 pages. First Edition. Signed by Wolfe on the front endpaper. Signed copies of this title are uncommon! Very Good..... More
