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Ask a question or Order this book Browse our books Search our books Book dealer info | Author: KENNAN, GEORGE (1845-1924) ; FROST, GEORGE ALBERT (1842-1907) [ILLUS.] Title: Siberia and the exile system Description: New York : Century Co. 1891. First Edition. Very good copies in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Gilt titles to front panel. with decorative blind-tooled borders. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Corners bumped. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight. bright. clean and strong.; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; Physical description: 2 v. : illus.ports.maps. 24 cm. Subjects: Siberia (Russia) - Description and travel. Siberia (Russia) - Exiles. Summary: Study based on author's visits to Siberian exile settlements. prisons and convict mines during 1880s. His reports on conditions in Siberia were published serially by Century Magazine. and in 1891 a two-volume Siberia and the Exile System was published. This book. with first-hand interviews. data. and drawings by the artist George Albert Frost. and an influential impact on American public opinion. by George Kennan.Weight in Kg appr.: Keywords: Price: EUR 295.00 = appr. US$ 320.62 Seller: MW Books - Book number: 197728 |