Terror in the Name of God by Holt, Simma - 1964

New York: Crown Publishers, 1965 Book. Fair. Hardcover. Boards stained and soiled, edges soiled, date in ink on the f.e.p. Dust jacket is edge worn and foxed, scattered soiling. Binding tight, text clean..

Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1967 (500 grams) photo section detaching, and book opens flat at centre otherwise still tidy used copy, 16pp plates, 312pp, a study of the Sons of Freedom Doukhobors a Canadian Religious Cult, predominantly of Russian extraction, linked to hundreds of terrorist bombings and burnings in the first part of the Twentieth Century, otherwise notable for their nude protest actions. reprint. Mass Market Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6? - 7? tall.

Toronto/Montreal: McCelland & Stewart, 1964. Lower front cover corner worn; slight staining on bottom page edges. Inscribed: "Best wishes Anne/You may have thought/I was a hopeless country/kid, but my Mom never knew/the city kids and always had/hope. I wrote the book to save/face for Mom./Love,/Simma/December 1964.". Signed by Author. First Edition. Original Cloth. About Very Good.

McClelland and Stewart, 1964. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. 9x6x1. Binding firm, interior clean and unmarked. DJ is chipped, has edge/surface wear.

McClelland and Stewart, 1964. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket missing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

McClelland and Stewart, 1964. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Toronto: McClelland and Stewart 1964. (Hardcover) 312pp. Very good in very good dust jacket. Map endpapers, photographs, bibliography, index. The dust jacket is chipped and edgeworn and there is a previous owner's name on the front free endpaper. "Shocking, tragic, almost unbelievable, is this account of the strange sect and its fanatic leaders who have defied the laws of Canada for over fifty years. Simma Holt... Has here used not only her own experience and the records of the RCMP, the courts, and the government, but also the statements of the Doukhobors themselves to complete this history of the sect". Locale: British Columbia; Prairie Provinces; Western Canada. (Western Canada, Doukhobors, Religious Sects, Sons of Freedom, Terrorism).

Toronto/Montreal: McClelland and Stewart Limited, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Very Good/Good. Frank Newfield (dust jacket). Large 8vo. Pp. [vi], 312. Black cloth, titles and decorations printed in gold on the spine, endpaper maps. Illustrated with two sections of black & white halftone photo reproductions. With bibliography and index. Corners lightly bumped, edges faintly foxed, gift inscription in ink on a blank preliminary. In the color photo illustrated dust jacket: spine ends and fore edges chipped, light soiling, colors remain vibrant. Holt (1922-2015) was a pioneering Jewish female journalist and lawmaker in British Colombia. This sensational volume was her first book, a controversial exposé on abuses of the Russian sect in Canada. Her text adequately conveys the terror instigated by the sect's elders; the photos hammer home the irrational horror. Dust jacket preserved in a clear, removable archival sleeve.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: McClelland and Stewart Limited, 1964. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. The book and jacket are in very good condition, some shelf rubbing to jacket, jacket has been wrapped in brodart since for preservation purposes. Text and images inside appear clean and clear throughout. 'A Story of the Sons of Freedom Doukhobors, in the Kootenays of British Columbia.' 312 pages. 6.4 x 9.5 inches. May require additional postage. This listing was made by a small independent book shop. We carefully inspect every single book we list and give accurate descriptions. If you require we will promptly send pictures of listed books upon request. .

Canada: McClelland and Stewart Limited. Good in Fair dust jacket. 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed and generically inscribed upon title page by Simma Holt. 312 pages. Bibliography, index, and many pages of dramatic black and white photographic plates. Map endpapers. "Shocking, tragic, unbelievable, is this account of the strange sect and its fanatic leaders who have defied the laws of Canada for over fifty years. A story of fanatical terrorism let loose in the name of religious freedom; of a Mafia-like organization growing more sophisticated in its criminal activities with each passing year." - dust jacket. Tiny ink stamp to bottom edge, otherwise clean and unmarked with average wear. Somewhat above-average wear to dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy of this extraordinary and fascinating history. Cuddy & Scott p.44, Spadoni & Donnelly 1728, Artibise 2907.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Doukhobors,… Read More