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The Crisis in Russia by Arthur Ransome, First Edition with Dust Jacket

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A First Edition, [First Printing] of 'The Crisis in Russia' by Arthur Ransome in Very Good condition in a Good+ condition dust jacket published by George Allen and Unwin Limited in 1921

The Crisis in Russia by Arthur Ransome, First Edition with Dust Jacket

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Condition Summary: (Very Good/Good+) A generally sound book with overall clean boards and pages, in a reasonably presentable dust jacket. All notable faults: Book has light tanning on the pages and minor creasing on the pages 14 to 41. Dust jacket has some wear on the corners and edges, some surface soiling and surface has lifted from the top half of the rear panel

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Book Number B0010274
Title The Crisis in Russia
Author(s) Author: Ransome, Arthur [Mitchell]

Arthur [Mitchell] Ransome (1884 to 1967)—English author and journalist, born in Leeds and best known for writing the Swallows and Amazons series of children's books (Swallows and Amazons, Swallowdale, Peter Duck, Winter Holiday, Coot Club, Pigeon Post, We Didn't Mean To Go To Sea, Secret Water, The Big Six, Missee Lee, The Picts And The Martyrs: or Not Welcome At All and Great Northern?). He was also the author of forty or so other titles including other children's books, fishing books, sailing books and books on politics

Edition and Format First Edition, [First Printing] Book edition identified by: Publisher's imprint information states 'First published in 1921', the latest book in the 'Books by the Same Author' list is 'Six Weeks in Russia is the' and no later editions or printings stated in the publisher's imprint information. Dust jacket edition identified by: A series of book reviews ending with one for 'Bolshevism at Work' on the lower panel and priced '5/- net' on the spine. [References: Arthur Ransome: A Bibliography [Winchester Bibliographies of 20th Century Writers] by Wayne G. Hammond, reference A21]

Hardcover, 12 mo 186 mm (7 3/8 inches) by 128 mm (5 inches). [viii] and [v (adverts)] printed pages in publisher's original creme quarter cloth with blue lettering on the spine, in dust jacket
Publisher(s) George Allen and Unwin Limited, London, 1921

George Allen and Unwin—A major British publishing house, founded as George Allen and Sons in 1871, becoming George Allen and Unwin in 1914 as a result of Sir Stanley Unwin's purchase of a controlling interest. It is probably best known for publishing the J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

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A detailed account of the government of Russia.

There are thirteen chapters: 1—'Introduction', 2—'The Shortage of Things', 3—'The Shortage of Men', 4—'The Communist Dictatorship', 5—'A Conference at Jaroslavl', 6—'The Trade Unions', 7—'The Propaganda Trains', 8—'Saturdayings', 9—'Industrial Conscription', 10—'What the Communists Are Trying to Do in Russia', 11—'Rykov on Economic Plans and on the Transformation of the Communist Party', 12—'Non-Partyism' and 13—'Possibilities'.

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