The Gulag Archipelago, 1918-1956: An Experiment in Literary Investigation I-II

Details the "network of secret police installations, camps, prisons, transit centers, communications facilities, transportation systems & espionage organizations" across the former Soviet Union. Solzhenitsyn was expelled from the USSR after writing this book & remained in exile until 1994, after the fall of the communist system. Orig. written in the author's native Russian in 1973, this is the FIRST English-language edition, First Printing, from 1974, with the original translation by Thomas P. Whitney, in a massive 660 pages with Index in rear. With matte black cloth-covered boards & bright gilt lettering to spine, this hardcover small quarto is in Fine : exceptionally clean & bright, binding strong & straight, hinges secure, pages creamy white & unmarked. Corners crisp. One pinpoint spot to bottom outside page edges. The unclipped DJ (with orig. $12.50 price intact) is VG+: bright & clean, but marred by a significant diagonal crease running left to right across entire front cover, terminating in a small tear(1/2") & slight rubbing & chipping at lower bottom edge of front cover; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover free! A handsome edition of this seminal work! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

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ISBN: 0060139145

ISBN-13: 9780060139148

Publisher: Harper & Row

Year: 1974

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

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