4 large hardcover books, each a significant work about the life or career of these former Soviet Union leaders:
1. KRUSHCHEV Remembers, with an introduction, commentary and notes by Edward Crankshaw; translated and edited by Strobe Talbott. Little Brown, 1970, Large black hardcover in cloth, with original jacket. Good condition jacket with wear, book has wear on one corner, otherwise clean and tight, not dirty or worn. Illustrated with photos. This book is identical in appearance to the trade edition but has a small book club leaf embossed on the back cover.
2. YURI ANDROPOV: A Secret Passage Into the Kremlin by Vladimir Solovyov and Elena Klepikova. Tran slated by Guy Daniels. This book was the first time a biography of a Soviet Leader was published while he was still in power, other than a state-issued one. In Near fine condition, without wear or damage except a small stamp on the endpaper. First edition and first printing, 1983. jacket has light shelfwear, VG.
3. BORIS YELTSIN From Bolkhevik to Democrat by John Morrison. Dutton, 1991, First edition and first printing. Has an blob of ink on the bottom edge - probable remainder mark. Jacket priced at $20.00. Near fine in fine jacket, not worn, bent, or creased. Bright and clean.
4. GORBACHEV: Heretic in the Kremlin by Dusko Doder and Louise Branson. First edition and first printing, 1990, Viking; has had the front free endpaper removed, and has a small name sticker on the front pastedown. Binding is very good, tight, very sound, pages are clean, book is in very good condition with a very good+ jacket under a clear protective cover. Has library stamp on bottom edge, no other library marks found.
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