Language: English
Published by Hoover Institution Press, 1975
ISBN 10: 0817992812 ISBN 13: 9780817992811
Seller: M & M Books, ATHENS, GA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Book has light rubbing to covers, light wear to edges, light smudges to textblocks, previous owner's name on title page and preface. otherwise in very good condition, strong binding, bright pages with unmarked text; some signs of aging but an overall sturdy copy with clean interiors. Dust jacket has modest rubbing with aging scuffs, moderate wear to edges and corners with tears and chips, fading to spine. in good condition, now in archival cover.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Outside edge of pages show some modest foxing. otherwise book is quite nice, with a bright purple cloth, a solid binding and clean pages. Dust jacket has a modest sunfade to spine, some modest rubbing, light edge and corner wear. otherwise clean and presentable, now protected in a clear cover.
Hardcover. Hyacinth cloth with silver lettering; matching dj with yellow lettering; 308 pp. with occasional bw images. In her autobiography, de Basily describes her charmed life on four continents, including her enchanted childhood and her marriage to Russian diplomat, Nicolas de Basily. She also includes the terrors experienced during the Russian Revolution. VG interior; dj has a few tears and scuffs; museum ex-lib. bookplate inside front cover.