Strange Communists I Have Known.

Wolfe, Bertram D

Published by Stein and Day, New York, 1965

About this Item

First edition of the author's collection of vignettes relaying the stories of ten personal friends involved in the communist movement. Octavo, original half cloth, top edge red. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "For Arnold Krammer inscribed with the regards of the author Bertram Wolfe." The recipient, Dr. Arnold Krammer, was an American historian who specialized in German and United States history. He was a professor at Texas A&M University and twice a Fulbright scholar in Germany in 1992-1993 and 2002-2003. He was the author of seven books, the most recent of which was War Crimes, Genocide, and the Law: Historical Perspective, published in 2009. He has additionally co-authored five books and penned scores of historical articles and book reviews in various learned journals, such as The Journal of Contemporary History, Slavic Review, The Russian Review, German Studies Review and Journal of Military History. With Krammer's bookplate to the pastedown. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Peretz Kaminsky. Here, one of the most respected biographers and historians of the twentieth century presents portraits of ten gifted people who were involved in the communist movement, served it, and later broke with it. Seller Inventory # 115624

Bibliographic Details

Title: Strange Communists I Have Known.

Publisher: Stein and Day, New York

Publication Date: 1965

Binding: Soft cover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition