New York, Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1980, hardcover, xxviii-292 pp, First Edition in English, First printing stated, Near Fine in Very Good+ dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no wear, remainder mark to top edge of text block. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, slight edge nicks, sticker shadow to upper right corner, in new Brodart sleeve. The well-known poet and activist relates his own story of incarceration, for anti-Soviet activities, in the Serbsky Psychiatric Institute. Appended are an informal transcript of Nekipelov's trial (68 pp), 14 pages of Notes to the Appendix, Bibliography, Index of Names. ISBN 9780374177034

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Bookseller: West of Eden Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 7599
Title: Institute of Fools
Author: Nekipelov, Victor
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Very Good+
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition in English, First printing stated
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0374177031
ISBN 13: 9780374177034
Publisher: Farrar, Straus, Giroux
Place of Publication: New York
This edition first published: 1980
Keywords: Penology; Political prisoners; Psychiatric hospitals; Russia; Russia. Russian Empire. Soviet Union. Former Soviet republics; Social Science

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