Peter the Great de Troyat, Henri - 1988

Hardback. Very Good.

London: Hamish Hamilton. 1988. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Black & white illustrations. 392 pages. Translated from the French by Joan Pinkham. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st UK Edition. Hardback.

London: Hamish Hamilton, 1988. viii, 392pp, index, bibliography, notres, chronology, bw ills. Or black cloth in jacket. Gift note on front free endpaper, some light toning to endpapers and edges. A couple of short tears to jacket. Biography of Peter the Great.. First UK Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.

Hamish Hamilton, 1988-02-29. Hardcover. Very Good. 3.8071 in x 24.6193 in x 16.4975 in.

Australia: Penguin Books, 1988. Book. Good. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover with black boards and pictorial dustjacket, reprint edition, 828gms, 392 pages. Troyat's biography of the great Russian Czar gives a fascinating insight into early 18th century Russia and the characters struggling for its control Book is in good condition with general age-related wear and tear and mild page discolouration/spotting/foxing throughout. Boards are in good condition with mild scuffing. Dust jacket is in good condition with minor shelf wear, otherwise no other pre-loved markings..

London, Hamish Hamilton Ltd. 1988. Original publisher's paper-covered boards, gilt title spine, pictorial dustjacket, large 8vo: viij, 392pp., 35 illustrations on 16 unnumbered pages, chronology, notes, bibliography, index. Very fine copy. Text in English.

London : Hamish Hamilton, 1988. First Edition. Hardback. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Price-clipped. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 392 pages; viii, 392 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. This is a biography of Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia (1672 - 1725) who was a ruler of phenomenal energy and vision who made it his mission to bring Russia into the mainstream of European life. Avid for every kind of knowledge, simple in his personal tastes, he was highly militaristic and utterly ruthless in the pursuit of power. Subjects: Peter I, Emperor of Russia 1672-1725. Russia - Kings and rulers - Biography.