The Little Grandmother of The Russian Revolution Reminiscence & Letters of... by Breshkovsky, Catherine (Alice, Stone Blackwell, Editor) - 1918

Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company. G/NO DUSTJACKET. 1917. First Edition. Cloth. The material in this book is drawn from three sources; an account of her childhood to Abraham Cahan who published them in the "Jewish Daily Forward" in instalments, from Oct. 23, 1904, to Jan. 18, 1905; description of her early prison experiences and later life to Ernest Poole, who published it in the "Outlook;" and her own correspondence of her experiences in Siberia. . 8vo., 348 pp., Rubbed, with frayed tips and cover stains; front hinge lightly shaken, gently cracked in several places .

Hardcover in tan boards with black lettering on spine. Tight binding Unmarked text. No DJ grades this book as good. 348 pages with index. 3rd Printing. Translated from the Yiddish. . 8vo., 348 pp. Memoir Letters History Russia Revolution 040121

Boston, MA: Little, Brown & Co, 1918. 5th printing; maroon c a/gilt titles; owner's plate; 348 clean, unmarked pages/index [Catherine Breshkovskay, called "Babushka" by Emma Goldman, was an important voice of revolution in Russia. This book includes her first arrest, and her early prison experiences, as well as her experiences after she was sent to Siberia for the second time.]. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Frontis. 8 vo.

Boston, MA: Little, Brown, and Comapny, 1917. 348 pp. Original red cloth covers w/ titles in gilt. Light rubbing to corners and spine ends w/ tiny rubbed spot on spine. Previous owner's initials at bottom margin of rear blank endpaper. Illust. w/ a b/w frontispiece of Catherine Breshkovsky. Contents nice.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston:Little, Brown, and Company, 1919. 5th or later printing. hard cover. Good/No jacket. http://www.parnassusbooks.com/image/data/books/2020/02/0_img_6896.jpg. Boston:Little Brown and Company. 1919. 5th edition. 348pp. Hardcover.  Beige boards lightly soiled and shelfworn, with wear along edges, spine ends and edge points.  Page edges soiled.  Internally a previous owners inscription to inside front board, with a long bookplate covering same. The half title has two photographs mounted,of a woman and described as "as I snapped her on Thursday morning. February 20, 1919. M. Tidwell, Wellesley Mass.". Otherwise, paper slightly age toned but clean. The binding is tight and hinges intact although cracked at half title page.  A good solid copy.

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2003-03-31. Paperback. Used:Good.

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2003-03-31. Paperback. Good.

Boston: Little, Brown & Company, 1918, 1918 Maroon Cloth, Gilt Titles. 1918 (November, 1917) Good condition. Included are 2 photographs, both originals. 1 is dated April, 1918 and the other is signed by Catherine Breshkovsky in her nice flowing script with a short note underneath, assumed from the former owner of the book 'Jerome'. The photos are different but a similar pose having been taken at about the same time & place during a reading or possibly just at home sitting at a table wearing, what appears to be, the same dress as in the frontis photo of the book. Also included are several newspaper articles (clipped), one dated November 1, 1918 stating how she was "Put to Death by the Bolsheviki" with a portrait. 2 others written before she was executed but no date found, assumed 1917 or 1918. One is still glued along the bottom edge to the front fep, the other photo has a paperclip rust ghost along the top edge where it was clipped to the rear fep.... clip and ghost mark… Read More