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Ten Days That Shook the World
by Reed, John
- Used
- Very Good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Boni and Liveright, 1919. First Edition. Very Good. First edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's green cloth with titles stamped in orange, map endpapers. Very Good, with light shelf lean. Light rubbing at tips, ding to spine affecting author's name. Cloth lightly soiled. Previous owner name and address to recto of frontis. Rear inner hinge amateurishly repaired. A famous account of the October Revolution in Russia by the Portland-born correspondent for The Masses.
Synopsis
Ten Days that Shook the World (1919) is a book by American journalist and socialist John Reed about the October Revolution in Russia in 1917 which Reed experienced firsthand. Reed followed many of the prominent Bolshevik leaders, especially Grigory Zinoviev and Karl Radek, closely during his time in Russia.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140937375
- Title
- Ten Days That Shook the World
- Author
- Reed, John
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Boni and Liveright
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1919
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....