BRADLEY, JOHN

Allied Intervention in Russia, 1917

London: Weidenfeld and Nicholson, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0297748505. 1.2 x 8.2 x 5.6 Inches; 272 pages. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 15232

Catalogue: Militaria::Russia

Keywords: 0297748505 RUSSIA Allies

BRAITHWAITE, RODRIC

Moscow 1941 a City and Its People at War

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2006. First US Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 1400044308. DJ and boards show light shelf wear, remainder marks on top and bottom page edges, previous dealer's stamp on front pastedown; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 306 pages; "The 1941 Battle of Moscow—unquestionably one of the most decisive battles of the Second World War—marked the first strategic defeat of the German armed forces in their seemingly unstoppable march across Europe. The Soviets lost many more people in that one battle than the British and Americans lost in the whole of the war. ". Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 21299

Catalogue: Militaria::WWII::Russia

Keywords: 1400044308 moscow nazi Germany Militaria

GROSSMAN, VASILY

A Writer at War: Vasily Grossman with the Red Army 1941

Toronto: Alfred A. Knopf, 2005. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 067697810X. A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 378 pages; "Edited and translated from the Russian by Antony Beevor and Luba Vinogradova Knopf Canada is proud to present a masterpiece of the Second World War, never before published in English, from one of the great Russian writers of the 20th century – a vivid eyewitness account of the Eastern Front and “the ruthless truth of war.”When the Germans invaded Russia in 1941, Vasily Grossman became a special correspondent for the Red Star, the Red Army’s newspaper. A Writer at War – based on the notebooks in which Grossman gathered raw material for his articles – depicts the crushing conditions on the Eastern Front, and the lives and deaths of soldiers and civilians alike. It also includes some of the earliest reportage on the Holocaust. In the three years he spent on assignment, Grossman witnessed some of the most savage fighting of the war: the appalling defeats of the Red Army, the brutal street fighting in Stalingrad, the Battle of Kursk (the largest tank engagement in history), the defense of Moscow, the battles in Ukraine and much more." Grossman is probably best known for his epic novels 'Life and Fate' and 'Stalingrad'. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 21502

Catalogue: Militaria::WWII::Russia

Keywords: 067697810X WWII stalingrad RUSSIA Militaria

HUTTON, JOSEPH BERNARD

The Great Illusion Stalin's Russia 1934

London: David Bruce & Watson Ltd, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0851270301. DJ and boards show shelf wear with creasing and tears. ; A tight solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; B&W Photographs; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 271 pages. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 19402

Catalogue: Militaria::Russia

Keywords: 0851270301 RUSSIA stalin Communism RUSSIA Militaria

LARIONOV, V. V. & WILLIAM BILEY (TRANSLATOR)

World War II Decisive Battles of the Soviet Army

Moscow: Progress Publishers, 1984. Translation. Hardcover. Illustrated by Decorative endpapers. Dust jacket chipped with short tears, previous owner's name inked out on front free end paper ; A bright, solid book Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 526 pages; "a military-historical sketch that describes decisive battles and engagements of the Soviet Army in WWII (1941-45), based on documents, historical research and recollections of war participants, tracing the course of warfare on the Soviet-German front and during the campaign in the Far East." (jacket blurb) Major General Larionov was assisted by Major General (Air Force) Timokhovich, Colonel Yeronin and Colonel Solovyov.. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 16933

Catalogue: Militaria::WWII::Russia

Keywords: WWII Russia, Soviet RUSSIA Militaria

POMPER, PHILIP

Lenin's Brother the Origins of the October Revolution

New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2009. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0393070794. Only slight wear to dust jacket ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; B&W Photographs; 9.30 X 6.30 X 1 inches; 304 pages; "In 1886, Alexander Ulyanov, a brilliant biology student, joined a small group of students at St. Petersburg University to plot the assassination of Russia’s tsar. Known as “Second First March” for the date of their action, this group failed disastrously in their mission, and its leaders, Alexander included, were executed. History has largely forgotten Alexander, but for the most important consequence of his execution: his younger brother, Vladimir, went on to lead the October Revolution of 1917 and head the new Soviet government under his revolutionary pseudonym “Lenin. ”Probing the Ulyanov family archives, historian Philip Pomper uncovers Alexander’s transformation from ascetic student to terrorist, and the impact his fate had on Lenin. Vividly portraying the psychological dynamics of a family that would change history, Lenin’s Brother is a perspective-changing glimpse into Lenin’s formative years and his subsequent behavior as a revolutionary. 11 black-and-white illustrations". Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 18574

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Keywords: 0393070794 Russian revolution Lenin st petersburg RUSSIA Militaria

SALISBURY, HARRISON E.

The 900 Days; the Siege of Leningrad

Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press, 1985. First Paperback Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 0306812983. Card covers show light shelf wear and shelf soil. ; A bright, solid book.; Trade PB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 635 pages; "The Nazi siege of Leningrad from 1941 to 1943, during which time the city was cut off from the rest of the world, was one of the most gruesome episodes of World War II. In scale, the tragedy of Leningrad dwarfs even the Warsaw ghetto or Hiroshima. Nearly three million people endured it; just under half of them died, starving or freezing to death, most in the six months from October 1941 to April 1942 when the temperature often stayed at 30 degrees below zero.". Very Good+ .

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Book number: 21380

Catalogue: Militaria::Russia::WWII

Keywords: 0306812983 Leningrad starvation St. Petersburg RUSSIA siege RUSSIA Militaria

SALISBURY, HARRISON EVANS

Black Night, White Snow Russia's Revolutions 1905

New York: Doubleday, 1978. Later Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0385008449. DJ and boards show very light shelf wear, remainder spray bottom page edges, price-clipped. ; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. Romanov genealogy chart on endpapers, Substantial notes, bibliography and index at back of book, adding up to almost 150 pages. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 746 pages; "The destruction of the Czars which brought about the reign of revolutions from 1905–1917 in Russia looms as the crucial political event of the twentieth century. In little more than a decade the Romanov dynasty was toppled, and its time-honored institutions repudiated. How did it happen? How could Nicholas and Alexandra, the nobility, middle class anarchists—even Lenin himself—not foresee the catastrophic changes that were shaking the empire? Why could nothing be done? And why were the efforts so ineffectual? Black Night, White Snow captures the rich drama of this whole period. With the artistry of a Balzac, Harrison Salisbury exposes the strata of Russian society, with its decedents, prophetic poets, religious fanatics, and newly liberated serfs. From archival sources within the Soviet Union, interviews, and his personal photography collection, he recreates the story as it happened. ". Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 21040

Catalogue: Militaria::Russia

Keywords: 0385008449 RUSSIA Lenin Revolution romanovs RUSSIA Militaria

WALKER, SIR WALTER

The Next Domino?

Merrimac, Massachussets: Covenant Publishing Co Ltd, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0910500002. DJ shows heavy shelf wear with tears and chipping. Previous owner's name on FFEP. light damage from sticker removal on front cover ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector, unclipped. ; B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 371 pages; Walker examines the affect that Russia had on balance of power in the world in the late 1970s and their war in Afghanistan in 1980.. Very Good in Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 18101

Catalogue: Militaria::Russia

Keywords: 0910500002 RUSSIA afghanistan South Africa Cold war Militaria