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  • RASPUTIN'S REVENGE: The Further Startling Adventures of Auguste Lupa - Son of Holmes. by Lescroart, John T.
    Lescroart, John T.
    RASPUTIN'S REVENGE: The Further Startling Adventures of Auguste Lupa - Son of Holmes.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Donald I. Fine, Inc., (1987) dj. Hardcover first edition - The second novel in his highly praised "Holmes" series, set in Russia. Second state with the pages with the rather numerous errors replaced. 285 pp. Dust jacket by Paul Bacon. ISBN: 1-556110111.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 87830
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  • RASPUTIN'S REVENGE: The Further Startling Adventures of Auguste Lupa - Son of Holmes. by Lescroart, John T.
    Lescroart, John T.
    RASPUTIN'S REVENGE: The Further Startling Adventures of Auguste Lupa - Son of Holmes.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Donald I. Fine, Inc., (1987) dj. Hardcover first edition - The second novel in his highly praised "Holmes" series, set in Russia. Second state with the pages with the rather numerous errors replaced. 285 pp. Dust jacket by Paul Bacon. ISBN: 1-556110111.

    Condition: Very near fine in near fine dust jacket (initials on rear endpaper, price-clipped).

    Book ID: 75957
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  • A GRAND PASSION. by Mackey, Mary.
    Mackey, Mary.
    A GRAND PASSION.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, 1986. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Historical novel of three generations of ballerinas from Russia in the days of the Romanovs to Hollywood in the 1950s. SIGNED on the title page. Chronology. 444 pp. ISBN: 0-671-540777.

    Condition: Very good in very good dust jacket (remainder mark)

    Book ID: 45004
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  • A GRAND PASSION. by Mackey, Mary.
    Mackey, Mary.
    A GRAND PASSION.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, 1986. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Historical novel of three generations of ballerinas from Russia in the days of the Romanovs to Hollywood in the 50's. Chronology. SIGNED on the title page (Mackey described this as her favorite novel, when signing it.) 444 pp. ISBN: 0-671-540777.

    Condition: Near fine in very good dust jacket (remainder mark)

    Book ID: 34465
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  • THE CRIME OF OLGA ARBYELINA. by Makine, Andrei.
    Makine, Andrei.
    THE CRIME OF OLGA ARBYELINA.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Arcade Publishing, (1999) dj. Hardcover first edition - A novel by this award-winning author which begins in 1947 when Olga Arbyelina, a beautiful Russian princess who had fled to France from the Bolsheviks, is accused of the murder of a Russian emigre. From there it moves back to earlier in the century as it recreates Olga's past. Translated from the French by Geoffrey Strachan. 247 pp. ISBN: 1-559704942.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 85426
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  • FIELD OF MARS. by Miller, Stephen.
    Miller, Stephen.
    FIELD OF MARS.

    Edition: First printing.

    Toronto: Viking, (2005). SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's second novel, a historical thriller set in Russia in 1913. "As he investigates the cover-up of a murder, Ryzhkov probes his own superiors in the secret police to the interlocking interests of St.Petersburg's military and business families. His dogged pursuit eventually leads him to uncover an international conspiracy to overthrow the Tsar and destabilize Russian." SIGNED on the title page. Sources. 456 pp. ISBN: 0-670045322.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (appears unread.)

    Book ID: 70852
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  • Morison, David.
    THE U.S.S.R. AND AFRICA.

    Edition: 1st trade paperback printing.

    London: Institute of Race Relations and Central Asian Research Center / Oxford University Press , 1964. A look at Soviet aims, attitudes and a significant section on African Studies in Soviet Russia. Includes a 50 pp appendix on Soviet views on Africa, country by country, showing the political forces, the economy and foreign policy for each country. Map, vii, 124 pp.

    Condition: Very good (rubbing to covers, prev owner's name stamp)

    Book ID: 79644
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  • THE GENTLE AXE. by Morris, R. N.
    Morris, R. N.
    THE GENTLE AXE.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Penguin, 2007. First edition - The author's first novel - one which is "Dostoyevsky-like, conjuring a cast of poseurs, prostitutes, poor gentlefolk, scam artists and grubby-nailed reprobates against the backdrop of RussiaÕs second city" (NY Times review), Se in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1866 and 1867, police investigator Porfiry Petrovich "faces his most challenging murder case since the events made famous by F. Dostoevsky in the novel Crime and Punishment- a case with disturbing parallels and even darker implications" 305 pp.

    Condition: Near fine in illustrated wrappers (an unread copy, but lower corner bumped).

    Book ID: 67643
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  • Nason, Tema.
    ETHEL: The Fictional Autobiography.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Delacorte, (1990.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A novel of Ethel Roseberg the woman convicted and put to death in 1953 on charges of being a spy for Russia. ISBN: 0-385-301685.

    Condition: Very good in very good dust jacket.(Bottom of spine damaged from water and a little worn)

    Book ID: 27381
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  • NOCTURNE (From the Notes of Lieutenant Amiran Amilakhvari, Retired) by Okudjava, Boulat.
    Okudjava, Boulat.
    NOCTURNE (From the Notes of Lieutenant Amiran Amilakhvari, Retired)

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Harper & Row, (1978) dj. Hardcover first edition - Novel set in 1840s Russia, where Tsar Nicholas I rules as an absolute autocrat. Translated from the Russian by Antonina W. Bouis. 316 pp. Dust jacket by Honi Werner. ISBN: 0-06-0132892.

    Condition: Very good in a good only dust jacket (remainder mark, short edge tears and other wear to dj).

    Book ID: 70574
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  • THE KNOT IN THE TRACKS. by Piumini, Roberto. Illustrated by Mikhail Federov.
    Piumini, Roberto. Illustrated by Mikhail Federov.
    THE KNOT IN THE TRACKS.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Tambourine Books, (1994.) dj. Hardcover first edition - First printing The story of Petrushka, a Russian railway workman who lives along a desolate stretch of the Trans-Siberian Railroad and who is plagued by a michievious demon named Rashka who insists that Petrushka perform all sorts of outlandish deeds before the demon will untie the rails he has knotted up. Translated from the Italian by Olivia Holmes. The first book by award winning Moscow artist Mikhail Fedorov to be produced for an American publisher. Oblong format Unpaginated. ISBN: 0-688-111661.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 47904
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  • THE AGE OF TERROR. A Novel by Plante, David.
    Plante, David.
    THE AGE OF TERROR. A Novel

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: St Martin's, (1999.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A novel set in "the seamy world of the Russian sex slave trade. [It] is the wrenching story of a disillusioned young American expatriate who searches for life's meanings in the Soviet Union on the eve of its disintegration." Praise from Philip Roth (who calls it an 'eerie little powerhouse of a novel'), Peter Straub and others. 224 pp. ISBN: 0-312-198248.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 43955
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  • REX: A Novel. by Prieto, Jose Manuel.
    Prieto, Jose Manuel.
    REX: A Novel.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Grove Press, (2009.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Third novel (and the conclusion to a trilogy) by this highly praised young author, born in Cuba, but who also lived in Russia for twelve years - Translated from the Spanish by Esther Allen. Author's note. 321 pp. ISBN: 9780--802118790.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket. (hint of cocking to spine, but appears unread.)

    Book ID: 50184
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  • A TRAIN TO POTEVKA. by Ramsdell, Mike.
    Ramsdell, Mike.
    A TRAIN TO POTEVKA.

    Edition: Trade paperback

    Layton, UT: Zhivago Press, (2005.). SIGNED - "An American spy in Russia" - a story about an American intelligence agent from a small town in Utah and a 6,000 mile journey on the Trans-Siberian Railway is "a tale of failed espionage, escape, and second chances" based on the author's own experiences. INSCRIBED on the title page with "best wishes" in both English and Russian. 305 pp. ISBN: 1-59872-0309.

    Condition: Very near fine in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 44003
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  • A TRAIN TO POTEVKA. by Ramsdell, Mike.
    Ramsdell, Mike.
    A TRAIN TO POTEVKA.

    Edition: Trade paperback

    Layton, UT: Zhivago Press, (2005.). SIGNED - "An American spy in Russia" - a story about an American intelligence agent from a small town in Utah and a 6,000 mile journey on the Trans-Siberian Railway is "a tale of failed espionage, escape, and second chances" based on the author's own experiences. SIGNED on the title page with "best wishes" in both English and Russian. 305 pp. ISBN: 1-59872-0309.

    Condition: Very good in illustrated wrappers (crease to front cover.)

    Book ID: 43263
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  • ADVENTURES OF A YOUNG MAN: Short Stories from Life. by Reed, John (1887 - 1920)
    Reed, John (1887 - 1920)
    ADVENTURES OF A YOUNG MAN: Short Stories from Life.

    Edition: First thus- a trade paperback.

    San Francisco: City Lights Books, (1975). First edition - A re-issue of the original Seven Seas edition (published in Berlin in 1966) by this journalist and radical activist best known for "Ten Days That Shook the World" about the October Revolution. This edition includes a new a preface by Lawrence Ferlinghetti, who notes that "no American publisher saw fit to print" these stories, as well as an additional piece "Almost Thiry", Reed's assessment of himself, looking back. 144 pp. Original price of $3.00 on the back cover which notes that these were "suppressed and ignored short stories.". ISBN: 0-872860833.

    Condition: Very good in illustrated wrappers (prev owner's name).

    Book ID: 88667
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  • THE TRUE MEMOIRS OF LITTLE K. by Sharp, Adrienne.
    Sharp, Adrienne.
    THE TRUE MEMOIRS OF LITTLE K.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, (2010.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Historical novel based on the life of Mathilde Kschessinska, prima ballerina at St Petersburg during the Russian Empire's last days, mistress to the czar and grand dukes. SIGNED on the title page. 378 pp. ISBN: 978-0374207304.

    Condition: Fine in a fine dust jacket (as new.)

    Book ID: 72648
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  • THE TRUE MEMOIRS OF LITTLE K. by Sharp, Adrienne.
    Sharp, Adrienne.
    THE TRUE MEMOIRS OF LITTLE K.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, (2010.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Historical novel based on the life of Mathilde Kschessinska, prima ballerina at St Petersburg during the Russian Empire's last days, mistress to the czar and grand dukes. INSCRIBED on the title page "To -- with best wishes." 378 pp. ISBN: 9780374207304.

    Condition: Very near fine in a near fine dustjacket.

    Book ID: 59368
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  • BEQUEST. by Shevchenko, A. K.
    Shevchenko, A. K.
    BEQUEST.

    Edition: First printing.

    London: Headline (Hodder), (2010) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's first novel (third book), a thriller set in Moscow: "A Secret Russian File; A Dangerous Legacy, The Chase Begins." SIGNED on the title page. Historical note. 346 pp. ISBN: 978-0755356355.

    Condition: Very near fine in a fine dustjacket (some toning to the edges of the textblock).

    Book ID: 79590
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  • RED SQUARE. by Smith, Martin Cruz.
    Smith, Martin Cruz.
    RED SQUARE.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Random House, (1992.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Third mystery featuring Inspector Arkady Renko, set in Moscow. SIGNED on the titlepage. 418 pp. ISBN: 0-679-416889.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 42971
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  • TATIANA: An Arkady Renko Novel. by Smith, Martin Cruz
    Smith, Martin Cruz
    TATIANA: An Arkady Renko Novel.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, (2013) dj. Hardcover first edition - A damning picture of today's Russia, a novel inspired by the slain journalist and freedom fighter Anna Politkovskaya. 290 pp. Map endpapers. ISBN: 978-1439140215.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 62353
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  • TATIANA: An Arkady Renko Novel. by Smith, Martin Cruz
    Smith, Martin Cruz
    TATIANA: An Arkady Renko Novel.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Simon & Schuster, (2013). First edition - A damning picture of today's Russia, a novel inspired by the slain journalist and freedom fighter Anna Politkovskaya. 290 pp.

    Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 58951
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  • TATIANA: An Arkady Renko Novel. by Smith, Martin Cruz
    Smith, Martin Cruz
    TATIANA: An Arkady Renko Novel.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Simon & Schuster, (2013). SIGNED first edition - A damning picture of today's Russia, a novel inspired by the slain journalist and freedom fighter Anna Politkovskaya. SIGNED on the title page. 290 pp.

    Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 58908
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  • RED SQUARE. by Smith, Martin Cruz.
    Smith, Martin Cruz.
    RED SQUARE.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Random House, (1992.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Third mystery featuing Inspector Arkady Renko, set in Moscow. 418 pp. ISBN: 0-679-416889.

    Condition: Very near fine in a near fine dustjacket. (price-clipped.)

    Book ID: 53503
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  • AGENT 66. by Smith, Tom Robb,
    Smith, Tom Robb,
    AGENT 66.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Grand Central Publishing, (2012.). First edition - The final novel in the award-winning Child 44 trilogy. Former secret police agent Leo Demidov is forbidden to travel with his family to the US as part of a "Peace Tour" and when that ends in tragedy, he is forbidden to investigate. An epic novel ranging from the 1950s and 1960s to the Soviet war in Afghanistan in the 1980s. 467 pp.

    Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers (some toning to the edges of the textblock)

    Book ID: 80493
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  • THE SECRET SPEECH. by Smith, Tom Robb,
    Smith, Tom Robb,
    THE SECRET SPEECH.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Grand Central Publishing, (2009.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The second novel featuring former MGB officer Leo Demidov, set in 1956 Russia: Stalin is dead and the violent regime is beginning to fracture, An equally gripping sequel to his award-winning 'Child 44.' 403 pp. ISBN: 9780446402408.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.)

    Book ID: 55082
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  • CHILD 44. by Smith, Tom Robb,
    Smith, Tom Robb,
    CHILD 44.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Grand Central Publishing, (2008.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's very powerful and highly acclaimed first novel, set in Stalinist Russia, in the years after World War II, this is the story a Russian secret police officer who is framed by a colleague, imprisoned, demoted and banished to a small town, but who risks all to solve a series of child murders. Winner of the Thriller Award for best first novel. 439 pp. Map endpapers. ISBN: 0-446-402389.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy, but with a remainder line.)

    Book ID: 48089
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  • CHILD 44. by Smith, Tom Robb,
    Smith, Tom Robb,
    CHILD 44.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Grand Central Publishing, (2008.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's very powerful and highly acclaimed first novel, set in Stalinist Russia, in the years after World War II, this is the story a Russian secret police officer who is framed by a colleague, imprisoned, demoted and banished to a small town, but who risks all to solve a series of child murders. Winner of the Thriller Award for best first novel. 439 pp. Map endpapers. ISBN: 0-446-402389.

    Condition: Very good in very good dust jacket.

    Book ID: 47932
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  • THE TRIAL BEGINS. by Tertz, Abram.
    Tertz, Abram.
    THE TRIAL BEGINS.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Pantheon, (1960) dj. Hardcover first edition - "A secret novel from young Russia." A surrealistic novel set during the last year of Stalin's life by a Soviet dissident, smuggled out of the Soviet Union, and published under a pen name. Translated from the Russian by Max Hayward. Translator's note. 128 pp.

    Condition: Near fine in very good dust jacket (tear to upper edge of dj at side of spine)

    Book ID: 58364
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  • RASPUTIN; Prophet, Libertine, Plotter. by Vogel-Jorgensen, T.
    Vogel-Jorgensen, T.
    RASPUTIN; Prophet, Libertine, Plotter.

    Edition: First thus.

    New Hyde Park, NY: University Books, (1970) dj. Hardcover - One of the first biographies of Rasputin, first published in 1917 shortly after Rasputin's assassination. Includes a new foreword by Leslie Shepard. Translated from the Danish by William Frederick Harvey. Index. xvi, 143 pp. Dust jacket design by Nick Frank.

    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacke (prev owner's name on title page, small nick to dj).

    Book ID: 72900
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