History - Eastern Europe

New York & London: Columbia University, 1963 Red cloth, black titles on front board & spine, xvi, 361 pp, 8 maps, footnotes, bibliography, index. Bottom corner of front board bumped, spine ends lightly rubbed. DJ slightly rubbed & browned, a few tears under 1 cm; in Brodart archival cover. From the DJ: "While powerful forces fought for control of Eastern Europe during World War II, a courageous group of nationalists struggled to establish Ukrainian independence. Here is their dramatic story, based on interviews with leading nationalists, extensive files of contemporary newspapers, and numerous unpublished documents." This edition adds a chapter "tracing the postwar development of the various national parties." Shipping weight 3 lbs.. 2nd ed, 1st ptg. . Near Fine/VG+. 24 X 16 cm. more information

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New York: Fromm International, 1993. Translated from the French by Anselm Hollo. Edited from the Original Serbo-Croatian by Ammiel Alcalay. Black boards, black cloth spine with foil titles, xxvi, 193 pp, 4 ff b & w photo plates, glossary. DJ in Brodart archival cover. From the DJ: "Originally written as a column for a Croatian newspaper, Sarajevo vividly describes a life in which unspeakable horrors are daily occurrences." Shipping weight 2 lbs. (International 1 lb., 12 oz.). First US Edition. . Fine/Fine. 21½ X 14½ cm. more information

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New York: Viking, 1997 Quarter black cloth, grey paper-covered boards, white titles on spine, vii, 328 pp, 4 ff b & w photo plates, notes, index. DJ in Brodart archival cover. Kaufman tells the stories of five eastern European families from before WW2 to the post-Soviet era. Shipping weight 3 lbs. (International 2 lbs., 4 oz.). First Edition. . As New/As New. 23½ X 16 cm. more information

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North Sydney: Forum of History No date, but about 1993. White card wraps with black titles & dec., 247 pp, maps, bibliography, index. Small surface chip to front cover, else fine. Looks at the advance of the Daco-Roman theory of Romanian origins and in particular the assertion of Daco-Roman continuity in Transylvania as it has appeared in encyclopedia articles (which are excerpted here) over the last century. The author believes that Daco-Roman continuity has advanced mainly because of its political convenience for Romanian nationalists. Shipping weight 2 lbs. (International 1 lb., 8 oz). Wraps. Near Fine/No dj. 20½ X 14½ cm. more information

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New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Toronto & London: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1958 Grey cloth, blue & red titles, endpaper maps, xxi, 970 pp, 13 maps in text, 8 ff b & w plates, notes, bibliography, index. Bookplate on half-title, a few scattered pencil notes. Shipping weight 5 lbs.. Later printing. . VG+/No dj. 24 X 16 cm. more information

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