Rare First American Edition of August 1914 by Nobel laureate Alexander Solzhenitsyn, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 1972. This landmark work is the first installment of his epic The Red Wheel cycle, focusing on the Russian defeat at the Battle of Tannenberg.
This version features the original Michael Glenny translation and unique cinematic screen sequences. Includes the original dust jacket with Guy Fleming design and a charcoal author portrait. Features detailed, intact endpaper maps of the battle area. A vital piece of literary and military history for collectors of 20th-century Russian literature and Nobel Prize winners. Significantly, the 1972 translation was later revised, making this specific edition a unique historical artifact for serious collectors.
Item condition: Good vintage condition. The binding is tight and solid. The dust jacket shows expected age-related wear, including minor scuffing, light chipping at the spine ends, and foxing on the interior flaps and rear panel. Internal pages have light tanning consistent with age but remain clean and clear for reading.
