Description
For sale: an exceptional first edition, first printing hardcover copy of Russka: The Novel of Russia by Edward Rurtherfurd. First Edition stated, 1991 Crown Publishers. First Printing with full number line.
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title ink on a concave spine, tight binding, mild spine tilt, rolled and lightly rubbed spine ends, lightly foxed page blocks, mild edge wear, and lightly bumped corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or any other signs of ownership. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and lightly toned, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is also in Near Fine condition with with the price on the front flap, mild surface wear, and heavy edge wear, that looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
Spanning 1800 years of Russia’s history, people, poltics, and culture, Edward Rurtherfurd, tells a grand saga that is as multifaceted as Russia itself. Here is a story of a great civilization made human, played out through the lives of four families who are divided by ethnicity but united in shaping the destiny of their land.
Ships promptly in corrugated mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
