First edition, second printing. 420pp. Dark red boards with blind embossed titles on spine. Corners lightly rubbed and rounded, spine ends more heavily rubbed with some chipping around the hinges, spine sun-faded. soiling. Volume quite cocked. Text block edges have some small stains, tanned and just starting to fox. City and date on front free endpaper. but otherwise internally neat, clean, bright and tight. On the author's personal experiences of Soviet life and Soviet mentality at over the course of 63 days mid 20th century. Translated from the French by Katherine Woods.
