Under Strange Skies by Soltan, Christina - 1948

Melville Press, London, 1948. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. 480 pages, illustrated dustwrapper, end pages offset tanned, fading of the cloth of the bottom edge of the book, and of the spine, and of the top edge; bumping of all four exterior corners, binding is tight, pages are clean; the dustwrapper has numerous small tears, and chips to both the top and bottom edges. Previous owner's name on front end page. The true story of a young pianist and an unusual and unexpected four-year journey from Berlin to London by the longest possible route. The greater part of the book is devoted to the authoress's adventures in the far east, which it described in a novel, would be considered fantastic and improbable, but which actually happened." Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Travel; Russia; Inventory No: 0207209. .