Ivan the Terrible
Rare and modern books
Von Eckardt, Hans
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1949,
Ivan the Terrible
Rare and modern books
Von Eckardt, Hans
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1949,
20.00 €
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Details
- Author
- Von Eckardt, Hans
- Publishers
- New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1949
- Keyword
- Russia
- Cover description
- Good
- Binding description
- H
- Dust jacket
- True
- State of preservation
- Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Inscribed
- False
- First edition
- False
Description
First American Edition. 8vo - over 7æ" - 9æ" tall. Red boards with gold design on front and gold lettering on spine. Red top edge. Slight bumping at spine extremeties. Jacket has some browning, small tears, chips and creases, but is glassine wrapped for neat, crisp appearance. 421 pages plus index. The fascinating biography of the 16th century ruler of Russia, Ivan IV Vasilievich "Ivan The Terrible", the frustrated barbaric Czar of Russia. With a notes and bibliography section and a table of significant dates in the life of "Ivan The Terrible". Overall a very nice copy.
