Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing, hardcover copy of Journey To Freedom by Sergei Ovsiannikov in a new archival wrap. First
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title gilt on a straight spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, no spine tilt, strong spine ends, mild edge wear, and strong corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with several turned corners that are now straight. No marks, inscriptions or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with price intact on front flap, mild edge wear, and looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
Whilst serving in the Soviet army in 1973, Sergei Ovsiannikov was arrested and imprisoned for acts of disobedience under military command. It was while in prison, like Solzhenitsyn and Dostoevsky, that he began to ponder deeper issues and on release trained to be a Russian orthodox priest.
Ships promptly in a corrugated mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
