Siberia's Untouched Treasure: Its Future Role in the World (1923) First Edition With Dust Jacket
de C. G. Fairfax Channing
- Usado
- very good
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Very Good
- Librería
-
Frederick, Maryland, United States
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G. P. Putnam's Sonsn, 1923. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Collectible first edition of C. G. Fairfax Channing's landmark study of post-WWI, post-Revolution Bolshevik Siberia. Numerous topics addressed, including the Trans-Siberian Railroad, the political climate, the AEF in Siberia, conflicts with Bolsheviks, prison camps, Cossack bandits, coal and gold mining, logging, agriculture and much more. Includes 82 full-page historical photos with a tissue-guarded frontis photo and 15 full-page maps, one a fold-out. Part I: Behind the Scenes of the World's Great Playhouse; Part II: The Daily Experiences in the Darkest Hours of the History-Making Upheaval; Part III: Where Siberia's Wealth Is Actually Found. Also includes 3 appendices with supplemental content and a detailed index. Bound in dark-green cloth with gilt lettering to front and spine panels. Complete as issued. 475 pp. 9 1/4" x 6 1/4". Tight, unmarked copy with near crisp extremities, fresh board cloth and bright internals. An exceptional copy. Scarce dust jacket in archival Brodart sleeve, somewhat darkened spine panel, 1 1/2" x 1/4" loss to head of spine panel and occasional insignificant chipping along edges. An important Siberian collectible. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.
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- Midnight Books (US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 377275
- Título
- Siberia's Untouched Treasure: Its Future Role in the World (1923) First Edition With Dust Jacket
- Autor
- C. G. Fairfax Channing
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- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Editorial
- G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Fecha de publicación
- 1923
- Tamaño
- 0x0x0
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