About this title: Published for the ninetieth anniversary of the 1917 Russian Revolution, this edition of Leon Trotsky's masterpiece, with a new foreword by Ahmed Shawki, tells the epic story of the remarkable events that transformed the history of Russia-and the world-forever. Leon Trotsky was a leader of the 1917 Russian Revolution and is author of My Life and ...
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Description: Good. Sm 4to. Hardcover, 1937. The usual ex-library treatments are present. Ivory cloth with black lettering and decoration on front and spine. Three volumes in one. The Overthrow of Tsarism, The Attempted Counter-Revolution, and The Triumph of the Soviets. 483, 439 and 504 pages respectively, with introductories. Exterior is sturdy and attractive, with light smudges. Inner hinges are beginning to split. Also from a private library, with bookplate on the title page. Textblock is good, with ... read more
Binding: Unknown Binding
Publisher: Sphere Books
Date Published: 1965
Description: Good. Printed 1967; Volume 2; Cover a bit worn and creased, "Cup" rings on front cover; either a dedication or name and address in early pages; Binding tight; pages slightly darkened; rest All in good condition; read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Sphere Books Limited
Date Published: 1967
Description: FAIR. First edition. This is Volume Three only. Tanned. Cover marks. Slight cover wear. A few written marks. Otherwise good. Main language English. No ISBN shown. Weight 268g. read more
Edition: First Edition Stated
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster:
Description: Very Good- No dust jacket present. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. First published in 1932, this is the second printing of 1933, translated from the Rusian by Max Eastman. Three volumes in one: The Overthro Of Tzarism; The Attempted Counter-Revolution and The Truimph Of The Soviets, 504 pages. VERY GOOD-HARDCOVER, white cloth covers darkened and soiled, lettering is bright on darkened spine. read more
Binding: Buckram
Publisher: Victor Gollancz, London
Date Published: 1933
Description: Fair. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Vol II The Attempted Counter-Revolution. 360pp. Very small pieces of cloth missing from top of spine. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Haymarket Books
Date Published: 2008-07-21
ISBN-13:9781931859455ISBN:1931859450
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9781931859455. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Haymarket Books
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9781931859455ISBN:1931859450
Description: New. Brand New! Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Pathfinder Pr
Date Published: 1980-06-01
ISBN-13:9780873488297ISBN:0873488296
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780873488297. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor
Date Published: [196-? ]
Description: xxi, 482, xi, 349, 504p., a few pages lightly creased, dj shelf worn. The heavy single-volume edition, comprising book no.1, The overthrow of Tzarism, no.2, Attempted counter-revolution, no.3, Triumph of the Soviets. read more
Description: Good. 1919 12mo. 149p. Paperback. Fair copy. Paperback frayed and faded. Keywords: Russia Not a first edition copy. All books in stock. We ship daily from our warehouse. Over 200, 000 customers served online! Our feedback reflects our service...."Fast delivery, great seller", "Fantastic, came right away and was in perfect condition--thanks! " read more
Binding: Paperbacks in slipcase
Publisher: Sphere Books
Date Published: 1967
Description: Near Fine. Gift inscription inside front covers, Light shelf wear only to books and slipcase. Volume 1 465pp including glossary and index., volume 2 343pp including index, and volume 3 405pp including index. read more
Description: Reader copy; Collectible. SECOND IMPRESSION OF THE ONE VOLUME EDITION.1936. GOOD FIRM TEXT. NOT WRITTEN IN. SHABBY FADED BLUE CLOTH BOUND. NEXT DAY POST FROM UK. read more
Edition: 2nd printing of this edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press
Date Published: 1960
Description: Description: 3 v. in 1. 25 cm. Contents: v. 1. The overthrow of tzarism. --v. 2. The attempted counter-revolution. --v. 3. The triumph of the Soviets. Subjects: Soviet Union--History--Revolution, 1917-1921. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. 1. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ann Arbor: Michigan University Press 1967
Date Published: 1967
Description: Used-Good. Ex-Library. Hardcover. We individually inspect and grade each book. Our books are professionally packaged and processed quickly. read more
Edition: 2nd printing of this edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press
Date Published: 1960
Description: Description: 3 v. in 1. 25 cm. Contents: v. 1. The overthrow of tzarism. --v. 2. The attempted counter-revolution. --v. 3. The triumph of the Soviets. Subjects: Soviet Union--History--Revolution, 1917-1921. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. read more
Description: Good. 1919 Paperback. 149pp. Pages shaded and damp-stained, text clear. Cover worn. Previous owner's signature on ffep Not a first edition copy. All books in stock. We ship daily from our warehouse. Over 200, 000 customers served online! Our feedback reflects our service...."Fast delivery, great seller", "Fantastic, came right away and was in perfect condition--thanks! " read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Victor Gollancz Ltd., London
Date Published: 1932-33
Description: Three volumes, 512, 360 and 438p. respectively, in moderately worn black boards, comprising book no.1, The Overthrow of Tzarism, no.2, Attempted counter-revolution, and no.3, Triumph of the Soviets. All bear the previous owner's rubberstamp on the flyleaf. read more
"OK I really likes this book. The modestly told tale of Trotsky's personal life is beautifully woven with the monumental tale of the crisis of capital, war and the class struggle. The will of millions, the reviled heroes and honored betrayers all are summed up calmly and masterfully. The man writes like he lived- with an unshaken confidence in the course of human history."
"Hmmm "currently reading" is a bit wrong. Got about half way through this book - not this edition actually but can't find it - about 20-odd years ago. From what IO remeber it's three books in one and I was part way through the second if memory serves (it probably doesn't). Anyway interesting as a book about a revolution from a leading player - unusual. I think it waas good in parts and a bit turgid in others but it's been a long time."
"This book took a lot out of me and yet I was still compelled to finish it. I suppose such is the life of a Russian major-- drawn to the grim, complex labyrinthine and masochistic entity that is Mother Russia"
"I read two adbridgements of major books as an adolescent. One was Gibbon's Decline and Fall, the other Trotsky's History. Years later I reread the complete Decline, but have yet to do the History. Additionally, as an even younger person, I even read condensed works of fiction--usually from Readers' Digests' books which Nanny, our paternal grandmother, had around the cottage in Michigan.
All of this is mentioned as a kind of confession. I would never do such a thing today. Indeed, by college, I wouldn't even read the portions of books assigned without finishing the rest of the work. Virtually the only exceptions to this practice were assignments from volumes containing collected selections from various sources, many of which were inaccessible to me.
Reading all of Gibbon was certainly worth the effort. Reading all of Trotsky would likely be similarly rewarding. With Gibbon, much of the funniest and most controversial parts had been left out of the abridgement, particularly the stuff about the Church and the author's attitude towards it. With Trotsky, I can only wonder...
This notwithstanding, I found this condensed History a page-turner, enlivened by the fact that its author was a participant in many of the events he describes."
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