The Basic Writings of Trotsky by Trotsky Leon (8 results)

Condition: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Paperback. Condition: Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Trade paperback. Binding tight, text free of any markings. Top edge slightly foxed.

Soft Cover. Condition: good+. 7-7/8" tall; 427 pages including glossary & index; light wear to extrems of green cover; cover is tearing at front bottom fold 2"; prev. owner's name on first page; foxing to top & fore edges. Paperback.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good +. Softcover with printed front wrapper. Includes Index, 427 pages. The exception to the condition is weak front gutter. No spine crease.

hardcover. No Jacket. New York. 1965. September 1965. Vintage. 1st Vintage Edition. Very Good in Hardcover. No Dustjacket. Edited by Irving Howe. 426 pages. hardcover. V-749. keywords: Politics Russia. DESCRIPTION - 'Has any major figure of the twentieth century left so complete a record of his thought and experience as Leon Trotsky? Perhaps Churchill perhaps De Gaulle; but neither of these men combined so fully or remarkably as did Trotsky the roles of historical actor and historian, Political leader and theorist, charismatic orator and isolated critic. Trotsky made history, and kept an eye on history. He was a man of heroic mold, entirely committed to the life of action, but he was also an intellectual who believed in the power and purity of the word.' 'He regarded his outpouring of brilliant composition as the natural privilege of a thinking man, but more urgently, as the necessary work of a Marxist leader who had pledged his life to socialism. The heritage of the Russian writers of the nineteenth century is stamped upon his books, for he took from them the assumption that to write is to engage in a serious political act, a gesture toward the redemption or recreation of man.' 'Trotsky appears in this book mainly as a public Writer, so that no intimate knowledge of radical ideology or history is needed to grasp the significance of his work. The selections have been made to provide examples of his analyze Sweep and brilliance, his authority as spokesman for the Marxist worldview, and his distinction as a writer. They are likely to inspire admiration even from those who do not agree with Trotsky's politics, as well as elicit disapproval from all but his most devout followers. A good part of the material has been rescued from obscure journals and yellowed pamphlets, and some of it appears in English for the first time.' 'In his rise and fall, his power and tragedy Leon Trotsky is one of the titans of our century.' - Excerpts from the Introduction by Irving Howe. inventory #47696 Very Good in Hardcover. No Dustjacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Book and dust jacket are in Fine condition. Clean, tight, and unmarked. Not price clipped. A marvelous vintage copy. A selection of Trotsky's writings on theory, history, and samples of his opinions on literature and his contemporaries. Edited by Irving Howe. Octavo, 427 pp., and index. Mylar protected.

paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Acceptable. book.