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The Man Who Killed Rasputin: Prince Youssoupov and the Murder That Helped Bring Down the Russian Empire
by King, Greg
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- ISBN 10
- 1559722959
- ISBN 13
- 9781559722957
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About This Item
Birch Lane Press, 1995. First Edition. hardcover. King, Greg : The Man Who Killed Rasputin: Prince Youssoupov and the Murder That Helped Bring Down the Russian Empire. New York : Birch Lane Press, 1995. First edition/First impression. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.25"/23.3 cm h. Quarterbound in publisher's red paper boards, red cloth spine with copper lettering to latter. Matte color photographic dj. Plain white endpapers. [1-vi], vii-xiii, [xiv], [1-2], 3-306; eight sheets unpaginated coated b&w photos in two sections. Author's preface and note, prologue; 26 chaps in four parts; epilogue, acknowl. Notes, bibliography, index. B&w photos. Condition notes: A very good plus, solid copy of a handsome edition, owned by veteran journalist and review Michael Bonafield, whose blindstamp is found on title page. Moderate wear/rubbing to unclipped dust jacket; binding sound, corners sharp and clean; light soiling to edges. Interior unmarked. We personally inspect every book we offer.
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- Furrowed Brow Books
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- Title
- The Man Who Killed Rasputin: Prince Youssoupov and the Murder That Helped Bring Down the Russian Empire
- Author
- King, Greg
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1559722959
- ISBN 13
- 9781559722957
- Publisher
- Birch Lane Press
- Place of Publication
- Secaucus, New Jersey, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 1995
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Furrowed Brow Books' goal is to offer an eclectic selection, while providing specialty offerings in Eastern Orthodoxy and Byzantine civilization, theology, Christian mysticism, science fiction/fantasy (Inklings emphasis), and military history.
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Dealer discount of 20%; we simply ask that you reciprocate with a discount of 20%.
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