History from Roz Hulse

LENIN, Vladimir Ilych. Lenin on Britain. A compilation, with an Introduction by Harry Pollitt. London, Lawrence and Wishart, 1941. 1st Edition in the Marxist-Leninist Library. 8vo. Soft cover. Pp316. Covers and page edges age toned. In clean, bright and tight condition.

Gladys Scott Thomson. Catherine the Great and the Expansion of Russia. London, The English Unversities Press. 1959, Fourth Impression. 8vo. Beige boards, black titles to spine. Illustrated Endpapers with map of Russia and Romanov genealogy. Pp294. Book plate of Russia historian Ian Grey on title page. Some handwriting in green pencil by Ian Grey on pages commenting on the… Read more about this item

Leonard Schapiro. The U.S.S.R. and the Future. New York, London, Frederick A Praeger. 1963. 1st Edition. 8vo. Black boards, white titles to spine. Unclipped dustwrapper. PP324. Bindng and all pages in tight, bright and clean condition throughout. Dustwrapper age toned with shelf wear to edges. Book plate of Russia historian Ian Grey on front pastedown and his signature on the… Read more about this item

Amlrik. Andrei,.Translated by Manya Harari and Max Hayward. Involuntary Journey to Siberia. London, Harper Collins. 1970. 1st Edition 8vo. Brown Boards, gilt titles to spine. Unclipped Dustwrapper. Pp 282, Note about the Author 1. Book Plate of Historian Ian Grey on front pastedown, His signature dated 31.10.1970 on title page. Included is alose newspaper clipping form the Times… Read more about this item

Tolstoy. Leo,. Tales of Sevastopol. Foreign Languages Publishing House, Moscow, 1946. 1st Edition. 8vo, Beige cloth boards, gilt title and decoration to front. Spine blue cloth, gilt titles. Unclipped dustwrapper. PP 165. Page ribbon. Illustrations by Sharleman, designed by Eugene Kogan. Illustrated frontis, Black and Red printed title page, 14 small illustrations within test and and two full… Read more about this item

Bush. Alan,. Music in the Soviet Union. Workers Music Association, London. 1st edition. 8vo. Printed card covers. Pp32. covers a little bumped, pages age toned at edges. Tight, bright and clean.

Chinese Students and their Country's Struggle. China Campaign Committee, London. 1938. 1st edition. 8vo. Printed card covers. Pp32. Light age tone to page edges, otherwise tight, bright and clean throughout.

Strong. Anna Louise., China's new Crisis. Fore Publications, London. Circa 1941. Small 8vo. Printed paper covers. Pp 62. contents include The Kuomintang communist crisis in china, The Chinese Communist case, Soviet-Japanese Neutrality Pact, Intrigues of the Pro-Japanese Generals, How the World War affects China and Japan and China's Foreign policy. All pages age toned and covers marked. The contents… Read more about this item

The Marriage Law of the People's Republic of China. Together with other Relevant Articles. Foreign Languages Press. Peking. 1950. Printed paper covers. Pp 41, Ads 1. This Book contains "A Much Needed Marriage Law" by Chang Chih-jang and "On the marriage Law of the People's Republic of China" by Teng [Deng] Ying-chao. Pages age toned, some foxing on four pages,… Read more about this item

H C Brentnall and CC Carter. The Marlborough Country. Notes Geographical, Historical and Descriptive on Sheet 266 of the One Inch Ordnance Survey Map. Oxford University Press, London. 1912. 12mo, Soft cloth covers, titles to front and spine. Pp171. In excellent clean, bright and tight order throughout. A scarce item.

Large., Frederick., A Swindon Retrospective 1855-1930. The Borough Press, Swindon. 1931. 1st Edition. 8vo. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Pp109. illustrated with full page line drawings of Toll Houses and black and white photographs including the G.W.R. Mechanics Institute, Inscribed by author on title page dated 7/11/31. Spine sunned, binding tight, all pages bright and clean. A… Read more about this item

How Duples Won. Pub. C Short, London. No date 1950. ist Ed. 8vo. Pp27. Pamphlet, no binding. Age toned. First and last page split from rusting staples. An interesting comment on an event of labour conflict, of it's time. UK postage refunded on this item.

Schapiro, Leonard. The Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Methuen, University Paperbacks. 1963. 1st Edition in this format. 8vo. REBOUND Hardcover. Maroon cloth, black labels, gilt text to spine. Binding rubbed at edges. PP 631, pp10 publishers ads. Bookplate of Russian Historian Ian Grey on front pastedown. His handwritten name, ownership date and publication date on title page. Imprint… Read more about this item

Lincoln. W Bruce. The Romanovs. Autocrats of the Russias. The Dial Press, New York. 1981. Uncorrected Proof. Red paper covers with black printed titles to front and spine. Pp951. With two typed letters signed. One from Douglas A Stump of the Dial Press to the Historian Ian Grey outlining the contents of the book and asking for his comments… Read more about this item

Sharper Knowlson, T. Leo Tolstoy. A Biographical and Critical Study. Frederick Warne, 1904, 1st Edition. 8vo, 190mm x 130mm. Green cloth, blind decoration and gilt titles to front and spine. Top edge gilt. Tissue guarded portrait frontis, pp190. Bookplate and signature of previous owner. Some light foxing to preliminary pages, water stain lower edge of frontis just into plate area.Shelf… Read more about this item

Carter, John & Michael Sadlier,: Victorian Fiction, An exhibition of original editions at 7 Albemarle Street, London/January to February 1947. The National Book League. 1947. 8vo approx 215x130mm, xiv,50p. Decorated paper cover. Together with a typed sheet headed from the National Book League from the Director, enclosing an advance copy of the catalogue and inviting… Read more about this item