East of the Sun. The Conquest and Settlement of Siberia by Benson Bobrick - 1992

A history of Siberia - a vast landmass with the richest mineral resources on earth - from the end of the 16th century to the break up of the Soviet empire at the end of the 20th. 542 pages with 16 pages of black and white illustrations and a map. Book in very good+ condition with light tanning. Dust jacket in very good+ condition.

UK: Heinemann. Good. Hardcover. 1992. 542 pages. .

London: Heinemann. As New in Fine dust jacket. 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. 0434928895 . Red boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. In the original publisher's pictorial dustjacket which is not price-clipped and has slight fading to the base colour of the spine although the lettering is still bright and clear. The paper is uniformly cream and the page fore-edges are slightly tanned, otherwise there are no Inscriptions or other Marks. 542 pp. Illustrated with b/w plates and b/w maps. Source Notes; Bibliograpy; Index. Overall, apart from the minor 'faults', as detailed above, this is an Excellent, Clean, Tight and Bright, Near 'As New' copy. "This narrative covers four centuries of history, telling the story of Siberia's conquest and settlement, from the first crossing of the Ural Mountains by an outlaw band of Cossacks in 1581, up to the present. It describes the subjugation of Siberia's aboriginal tribes; the great explorations of the 18th century… Read More